Alexander Grischuk vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 23
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1r4PK/5k2/8/8/8/8 w - - 1 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.d4 d6
  5. 5.Qc2 Nbd7
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 e4
  10. 10.Ng5 Re8
  11. 11.b3 d5
  12. 12.Qc2 c6
  13. 13.Ba3 Nf8
  14. 14.Rac1 h6
  15. 15.Nh3 Ne6
  16. 16.Rfd1 a5
  17. 17.cxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.f3 a4
  19. 19.Nf2 e3
  20. 20.Nh3 Bd7
  21. 21.Bd6 axb3
  22. 22.axb3 Nxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Bxh3
  24. 24.Bc7 Qd7
  25. 25.Bxh3 Qxh3
  26. 26.Bf4 g5
  27. 27.Bd6 Rec8
  28. 28.Qd1 Rxc1
  29. 29.Qxc1 Ra2
  30. 30.Qe1 Qe6
  31. 31.Bb4 Nd7
  32. 32.Bc3 Ne5
  33. 33.Ra4 Rc2
  34. 34.Ra8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Bd4 f6
  36. 36.Qd1 Rd2
  37. 37.Qa1 Nxf3+
  38. 38.exf3 e2
  39. 39.Bxf6+ Qxf6
  40. 40.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  41. 41.Kf2 d4
  42. 42.Ke1 Rb2
  43. 43.Rd8 Ke5
  44. 44.Re8+ Kd5
  45. 45.Rd8+ Kc5
  46. 46.Rc8+ Kb5
  47. 47.Rd8 Rxb3
  48. 48.Rxd4 Rxf3
  49. 49.Kxe2 Rf6
  50. 50.h4 gxh4
  51. 51.Rxh4 Kc5
  52. 52.g4 Rd6
  53. 53.Rh1 b5
  54. 54.Rc1+ Kb4
  55. 55.Rb1+ Ka5
  56. 56.Ra1+ Kb6
  57. 57.Rb1 Rd4
  58. 58.Rh1 Rd6
  59. 59.Rb1 Rg6
  60. 60.Kf3 Kc5
  61. 61.Rc1+ Kd4
  62. 62.Rb1 Kc4
  63. 63.Rc1+ Kd3
  64. 64.Rb1 Rb6
  65. 65.Kg3 b4
  66. 66.Kh4 b3
  67. 67.Kh5 Kc2
  68. 68.Rg1 b2
  69. 69.Rg2+ Kd3
  70. 70.Rg1 b1=Q
  71. 71.Rxb1 Rxb1
  72. 72.Kxh6 Ke4
  73. 73.g5 Kf5
  74. 74.g6 Rb6

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