Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexander Grischuk

IV World Blitz · 2008 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event IV World Blitz
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 2
Date 2008.11.08
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/pb2R3/1N6/8/6PK/p1r5/8 w - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.e3 Qa5
  9. 9.Ne2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.Qb3 Rd8
  13. 13.d5 Ne5
  14. 14.Nd4 Bd7
  15. 15.Bg5 Qc5
  16. 16.Rfe1 h6
  17. 17.Be3 Qc7
  18. 18.Bf4 g5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rac1 Rac8
  21. 21.Nf3 Bf6
  22. 22.Nd2 b5
  23. 23.Be4 Qa5
  24. 24.Re3 Qa4
  25. 25.Qxa4 bxa4
  26. 26.c4 Bd4
  27. 27.Re2 Bg4
  28. 28.Bf3 Bxf3
  29. 29.Nxf3 Rxd5
  30. 30.Rxe7 Bb6
  31. 31.Rc2 Rd1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Kf8
  33. 33.Rb7 Rc5
  34. 34.Re2 Rc7
  35. 35.Rb8+ Kg7
  36. 36.h4 Rxc4
  37. 37.hxg5 hxg5
  38. 38.Nxg5 Rdc1
  39. 39.Rb7 R1c2
  40. 40.Rxf7+ Kg6
  41. 41.Re5 Rc5
  42. 42.Rff5 Rxe5
  43. 43.Rxe5 Rxf2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Rxa2
  45. 45.Ne4 a3
  46. 46.Nc3 Rc2
  47. 47.Nb5 a2
  48. 48.Re1 a6
  49. 49.Re6+ Kf7

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