Alexander Grischuk vs Wesley So

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 5.1
Date 2018.06.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6K1/1p3Q2/p1p5/3q4/Pk6/8/8/8 w - - 2 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Re1 d5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe4
  11. 11.Nd2 Nd6
  12. 12.Bd3 f6
  13. 13.Nef3 Bf5
  14. 14.Nb3 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Ng6
  16. 16.Nc5 Re8
  17. 17.Bd2 c6
  18. 18.b3 Qc7
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  20. 20.Re1 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Nxe1 Bxc5
  22. 22.dxc5 Ne4
  23. 23.b4 Ne5
  24. 24.Qc2 Nc4
  25. 25.Nf3 Ncxd2
  26. 26.Nxd2 Qe5
  27. 27.Nxe4 Qxe4
  28. 28.Qd1 Qc4
  29. 29.Qg4 Qxg4
  30. 30.hxg4 Kf7
  31. 31.Kf1 f5
  32. 32.gxf5 h5
  33. 33.Ke2 Kf6
  34. 34.Ke3 Kxf5
  35. 35.Kf3 g6
  36. 36.a4 a6
  37. 37.g3 g5
  38. 38.g4+ hxg4+
  39. 39.Kg3 Ke4
  40. 40.Kxg4 Kd3
  41. 41.Kxg5 Kxc3
  42. 42.f4 d4
  43. 43.f5 d3
  44. 44.f6 d2
  45. 45.f7 d1=Q
  46. 46.f8=Q Qg1+
  47. 47.Kh6 Qh2+
  48. 48.Kg6 Qg3+
  49. 49.Kh6 Qh4+
  50. 50.Kg6 Qg4+
  51. 51.Kh6 Qe6+
  52. 52.Kg7 Qe5+
  53. 53.Kg6 Kxb4
  54. 54.Qf7 Qg3+
  55. 55.Kh6 Qe3+
  56. 56.Kg7 Qc3+
  57. 57.Kh7 Qc2+
  58. 58.Kh6 Qc1+
  59. 59.Kg7 Qb2+
  60. 60.Kf8 Qh8+
  61. 61.Ke7 Qe5+
  62. 62.Kf8 Qxc5+
  63. 63.Kg8 Qd5

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