Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.1
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/6pk/8/7P/2p2P2/K1n1P1p1/2P5/8 w - - 4 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 Bg4
  3. 3.e3 Nd7
  4. 4.Bb2 Ngf6
  5. 5.h3 Bh5
  6. 6.g4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nh4 e5
  8. 8.d3 c6
  9. 9.Nd2 Bd6
  10. 10.Bg2 O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 a5
  12. 12.a3 Re8
  13. 13.Nxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.g5 Nh5
  15. 15.Qg4 e4
  16. 16.dxe4 Be5
  17. 17.O-O-O Bxb2+
  18. 18.Kxb2 Ne5
  19. 19.Qh4 d4
  20. 20.Nf3 a4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Qb6
  22. 22.Rb4 Qc5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Qxe5+
  24. 24.Kb1 c5
  25. 25.Rxa4 Rxa4
  26. 26.bxa4 Ra8
  27. 27.Qg4 Rxa4
  28. 28.Qc8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Qxb7 c4
  30. 30.Ka2 Qxg5
  31. 31.Bf3 Nf6
  32. 32.h4 Qa5
  33. 33.Qb2 Qd2
  34. 34.e5 Nd7
  35. 35.h5 g5
  36. 36.Be4+ Kh6
  37. 37.Qd4 Qa5
  38. 38.Qd6+ f6
  39. 39.exf6 Nxf6
  40. 40.Bc6 Qb6
  41. 41.f4 g4
  42. 42.Rb1 Qa6
  43. 43.Rb8 Kh7
  44. 44.Qc5 Rxa3+
  45. 45.Qxa3 Qxc6
  46. 46.Qa8 Qxa8+
  47. 47.Rxa8 g3
  48. 48.Rd8 Ne4
  49. 49.Ka3 Nc3

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