Alexander Grischuk vs Wesley So

7th Norway Blitz 2019 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event 7th Norway Blitz 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.3
Date 2019.06.03
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3q4/3P1k2/3K4/3N1p2/8/8/8 w - - 4 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd6
  10. 10.Kb1 Rd8
  11. 11.Nb5 Qd7
  12. 12.d5 a6
  13. 13.Nc3 Qe8
  14. 14.Qc1 Na5
  15. 15.h4 e6
  16. 16.Bg5 Rd6
  17. 17.Bf4 exd5
  18. 18.Bxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 b5
  21. 21.Qd2 Be6
  22. 22.Qxa5 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 b4
  24. 24.Ne2 Rc8
  25. 25.Qxb4 Rb8
  26. 26.Qd2 Rxb2+
  27. 27.Qxb2 Bxb2
  28. 28.Kxb2 Qb5+
  29. 29.Kc2 Qa4+
  30. 30.Kb2 Qb4+
  31. 31.Kc2 Qa4+
  32. 32.Kb2 Qd1
  33. 33.Nc3 Qd2+
  34. 34.Kb3 a5
  35. 35.Bc4 Qxg2
  36. 36.Re1 Qxf3
  37. 37.Re8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Ra8 Qf4
  39. 39.Rxa5 Qxh4
  40. 40.Ra8 h5
  41. 41.a4 Qf2
  42. 42.a5 h4
  43. 43.a6 h3
  44. 44.a7 h2
  45. 45.Rg8+ Kxg8
  46. 46.a8=Q+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qa1 Qg1
  48. 48.Qa6 h1=Q
  49. 49.Qxd6 Qe3
  50. 50.Qf6 Qhf3
  51. 51.Qxf3 Qxf3
  52. 52.Kb4 Qf4
  53. 53.Nb5 g5
  54. 54.d6 g4
  55. 55.Kc5 g3
  56. 56.Bd5 Qg5
  57. 57.Kc6 g2
  58. 58.Bxg2 Qxg2+
  59. 59.Kc7 Qg3
  60. 60.Kc6 Qf3+
  61. 61.Kc7 Qd5
  62. 62.Na7 Qa5+
  63. 63.Kb7 Qd8
  64. 64.Kc6 Qa8+
  65. 65.Kb6 Qd5
  66. 66.Kc7 Qa5+
  67. 67.Kb7 Qd8
  68. 68.Nb5 Qd7+
  69. 69.Kb6 f5
  70. 70.Kc5 f4
  71. 71.Nd4 Kg6
  72. 72.Kd5 Kf6

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