Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Norway Chess 2019 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Chess 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.5
Date 2019.06.10
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4r1k1/5pp1/3q3p/7P/1R2P1P1/1Q6/5PK1/8 b - - 18 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Rb8
  12. 12.Nc2 Bg5
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Ncb4 Nxb4
  15. 15.Nxb4 Bd7
  16. 16.Bxa6 Qa5
  17. 17.Qxd6 Rb6
  18. 18.Qd3 Be6
  19. 19.O-O Be7
  20. 20.Bc4 Bxb4
  21. 21.Bxe6 Rxe6
  22. 22.cxb4 Qxb4
  23. 23.Qc2 O-O
  24. 24.Rxa4 Qb7
  25. 25.Qc3 Rb6
  26. 26.Qxe5 Rxb2
  27. 27.Rd4 h6
  28. 28.h4 Rb1
  29. 29.g4 Rxf1+
  30. 30.Kxf1 Qc8
  31. 31.Qg3 Re8
  32. 32.Kg2 Qc6
  33. 33.Qd3 Qf6
  34. 34.h5 Qg5
  35. 35.Qf3 Qf6
  36. 36.Rd3 Qc6
  37. 37.Rd4 Qf6
  38. 38.Rb4 Qd6
  39. 39.Qb3 Qd7
  40. 40.Qg3 Qe7
  41. 41.Qb3 Qd7
  42. 42.Kf3 Qd6
  43. 43.Kg2

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