Alexander Grischuk vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · English Opening · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 13.4
Date 2018.08.15
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4r2p/8/kp2KP2/p1r1B3/8/8/5R2 w - - 6 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qb3 Nxc3
  9. 9.Bc4 e6
  10. 10.bxc3 Bd7
  11. 11.Bd3 Na5
  12. 12.Qb1 Bg7
  13. 13.h4 Rc8
  14. 14.h5 Bc6
  15. 15.Ng5 Bxg2
  16. 16.hxg6 Bxh1
  17. 17.gxf7+ Kd7
  18. 18.Qb4 Qb6
  19. 19.Qa4+ Bc6
  20. 20.Qd1 Bf6
  21. 21.Rb1 Qc7
  22. 22.Nxe6 Kxe6
  23. 23.Qg4+ Kxf7
  24. 24.Qh5+ Ke7
  25. 25.Ba3+ Kd8
  26. 26.Kf1 b6
  27. 27.d5 Qe5
  28. 28.Qh6 Bxd5
  29. 29.Re1 Bg2+
  30. 30.Kxg2 Qg5+
  31. 31.Qxg5 Bxg5
  32. 32.Re5 Bf6
  33. 33.Rd5+ Kc7
  34. 34.Bd6+ Kb7
  35. 35.Be4 Nc6
  36. 36.Rf5 Bxc3
  37. 37.Rf7+ Ka6
  38. 38.a4 Rhg8+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rg7
  40. 40.Bd3+ Ka5
  41. 41.Rf4 Be5
  42. 42.Rf5 Rd7
  43. 43.Bxe5 Nxe5
  44. 44.Rxe5+ Rc5
  45. 45.Re3 Kxa4
  46. 46.f4 Rf7
  47. 47.Rf3 a5
  48. 48.f5 Kb4
  49. 49.Ke2 a4
  50. 50.Rf1 Ka5
  51. 51.Ke3 b5
  52. 52.Kd4 Rc6
  53. 53.Be4 Rc4+
  54. 54.Ke5 Re7+

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