29.Qe8+? [An unnecessary check that leaves White's king alone.]
[29.Ka1 Rb6!‚ △Qd4 30.Qa5 Qd4+ 31.c3 Qd6‚ 32.Rd1 (32.Qxa4? Ra6 33.Qb5 c4 34.Qb4 c5 35.Qb2 cxd3–+) 32...Bf8 33.Na2=/+]
29...Bf8–+ 30.c3 c4! [Black opens lines up to expose the enemy king even further.]
31.Kc2 [31.dxc4 Bxc4 32.Rd1 Rb6+ 33.Kc2 Bb3+ 34.Nxb3 axb3+ 35.Kb1 Qxa3 36.Rd2 Ra6–+]
31...cxd3+ 32.Kd2 Qxa3 33.Nxd3 Qa2+ 34.Ke1 Rd6 0–1
[29.Ka1 Rb6!‚ △Qd4 30.Qa5 Qd4+ 31.c3 Qd6‚ 32.Rd1 (32.Qxa4? Ra6 33.Qb5 c4 34.Qb4 c5 35.Qb2 cxd3–+) 32...Bf8 33.Na2=/+]
29...Bf8–+ 30.c3 c4! [Black opens lines up to expose the enemy king even further.]
31.Kc2 [31.dxc4 Bxc4 32.Rd1 Rb6+ 33.Kc2 Bb3+ 34.Nxb3 axb3+ 35.Kb1 Qxa3 36.Rd2 Ra6–+]
31...cxd3+ 32.Kd2 Qxa3 33.Nxd3 Qa2+ 34.Ke1 Rd6 0–1
Alexander Grischuk reveals that this was his first classical win against Maxim Vachier Lagrave.
Alexander Grischuk: "I have the feeling that the tournament is just beginning but it's ending." Fiona Steil-Antoni: "I don't have that feeling" Sacha: "That's because you work every day - unlike me!"