Alexander Grischuk vs Wesley So

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 2.1
Date 2018.03.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/5Rp1/p2b2qp/1p4P1/8/1B2BQ1K/P5P1/8 b - - 2 44

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.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.Ng5 Rf8
  12. 12.Re1 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Ndf3 Qd7
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 h6
  17. 17.Ne4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bd2 Nf6
  19. 19.Rc1 Nxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Bf6
  21. 21.Rg4 Kh8
  22. 22.Rc5 Rad8
  23. 23.Qc1 Nxd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Re4
  25. 25.Rxc7 Qxd4
  26. 26.Be3 Rxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Qe4
  28. 28.f3 Qb4
  29. 29.Rxb7 Bxb2
  30. 30.Qf1 f6
  31. 31.Qf2 Be5
  32. 32.f4 Bd6
  33. 33.g5 Qe4
  34. 34.Qf3 Qb1+
  35. 35.Qf1 Qe4
  36. 36.Qf3 Qb1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Bb4
  38. 38.Qe2 Qe4
  39. 39.Qf3 Qb1
  40. 40.Kg3 fxg5
  41. 41.Kh2 Qf5
  42. 42.Rf7 Qg6
  43. 43.fxg5 Bd6+
  44. 44.Kh3

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