Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Norway Blitz 2019 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 7th Norway Blitz 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.4
Date 2019.06.03
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7q/2b5/2nN4/k1P2Pp1/1p1p2P1/5P2/QP1B2K1/8 b - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O e5
  6. 6.e4 d4
  7. 7.a4 Bd6
  8. 8.Na3 Be6
  9. 9.Ng5 Bg4
  10. 10.f3 Bh5
  11. 11.h4 h6
  12. 12.Nh3 Nd7
  13. 13.Nf2 g5
  14. 14.hxg5 hxg5
  15. 15.Bh3 Qe7
  16. 16.Kg2 O-O-O
  17. 17.Bd2 Kb8
  18. 18.Qe2 Nf8
  19. 19.Rh1 Ne6
  20. 20.Bg4 Bg6
  21. 21.Bf5 Rdg8
  22. 22.Rxh8 Rxh8
  23. 23.Rh1 Rxh1
  24. 24.Kxh1 Bc7
  25. 25.Nc4 a6
  26. 26.Kg2 Ka7
  27. 27.Qe1 b5
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Na3 Kb6
  30. 30.Qh1 Bxf5
  31. 31.exf5 Ng7
  32. 32.Qh7 f6
  33. 33.Ne4 Ne8
  34. 34.Qg8 Nd6
  35. 35.Qb3 Na7
  36. 36.Nc4+ Nxc4
  37. 37.dxc4 b4
  38. 38.c3 Nc6
  39. 39.cxb4 cxb4
  40. 40.c5+ Kb5
  41. 41.Qd3+ Ka5
  42. 42.Qc4 Qd7
  43. 43.g4 Qd8
  44. 44.Qe6 Na7
  45. 45.Nxf6 e4
  46. 46.Nxe4 Qh8
  47. 47.Nd6 Nc6
  48. 48.Qa2#

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