Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.4
Date 2018.06.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2R5/2k3P1/P4K2/5B2/2b5/r7/8 b - - 6 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.h3 b4
  11. 11.a5 Rb8
  12. 12.c3 h6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.d4 Bf8
  15. 15.d5 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Ne7
  17. 17.Ba4 g5
  18. 18.c4 Ng6
  19. 19.Nc3 Bg7
  20. 20.Qc2 Nf4
  21. 21.Reb1 Rxb1+
  22. 22.Rxb1 Rf8
  23. 23.Bxd7 Nxd7
  24. 24.Nd1 Ne2+
  25. 25.Kf1 Nd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 exd4
  27. 27.f3 Ne5
  28. 28.Nf2 h5
  29. 29.Nd3 Qe7
  30. 30.Nxe5 Qxe5
  31. 31.Qd3 Re8
  32. 32.Kf2 g4
  33. 33.hxg4 hxg4
  34. 34.fxg4 Qxe4
  35. 35.Qxe4 Rxe4
  36. 36.Kf3 Re7
  37. 37.Rb7 Kh7
  38. 38.c5 Re5
  39. 39.Rxc7 Rxd5
  40. 40.cxd6 Rxd6
  41. 41.Rxf7 Kg6
  42. 42.Rb7 Rf6+
  43. 43.Ke2 d3+
  44. 44.Kxd3 Rf2
  45. 45.Rb6+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rxa6 Rxg2
  47. 47.g5 Rg3+
  48. 48.Ke4 Rg2
  49. 49.Bf4 Bc3
  50. 50.Kf5 Ra2
  51. 51.g6+ Ke8
  52. 52.Ra8+ Kd7
  53. 53.Ra7+ Kc6
  54. 54.Rc7+

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