Alexander Grischuk vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz 2016 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 128 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 12.5
Date 2016.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 128
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/2b1r3/6K1/3Q4/8/3kr3 b - - 29 128

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.f4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 b5
  12. 12.e5 d5
  13. 13.Be2 Bb7
  14. 14.f5 fxe5
  15. 15.Qxe5 Bf6
  16. 16.Qg3 Qb8
  17. 17.Qh3 d4
  18. 18.fxe6 dxc3
  19. 19.Rhf1 Qe5
  20. 20.Rde1 Qg5+
  21. 21.Kb1 Bxg2
  22. 22.exf7+ Kf8
  23. 23.Qe6 Bxf1
  24. 24.Rxf1 Be7
  25. 25.bxc3 Rd8
  26. 26.h4 Qg6
  27. 27.Qe3 h5
  28. 28.Rg1 Qf6
  29. 29.Rf1 Qxf1+
  30. 30.Bxf1 Rd1+
  31. 31.Kb2 Rxf1
  32. 32.a4 bxa4
  33. 33.Qd4 a3+
  34. 34.Ka2 Rh7
  35. 35.c4 Rfxf7
  36. 36.c5 Rf6
  37. 37.Qd5 Rhh6
  38. 38.Qa8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qg2+ Rhg6
  40. 40.Qd5 Rc6
  41. 41.Qxh5 Rxc5
  42. 42.Qe2 Bd6
  43. 43.h5 Rf6
  44. 44.Qg2+ Kh6
  45. 45.Qd2+ Kxh5
  46. 46.Qe2+ Kg6
  47. 47.Qg2+ Rg5
  48. 48.Qe4+ Kh6
  49. 49.Qh1+ Rh5
  50. 50.Qe4 a5
  51. 51.Qe3+ Rg5
  52. 52.Qh3+ Kg6
  53. 53.Qd3+ Rgf5
  54. 54.Qe4 Kg7
  55. 55.Qb7+ Rf7
  56. 56.Qg2+ Kf6
  57. 57.Qe4 Re7
  58. 58.Qd4+ Ke6
  59. 59.Qg4 Rf7
  60. 60.Qc4+ Kd7
  61. 61.Qa4+ Kc7
  62. 62.Qc4+ Kd8
  63. 63.Qd4 Kd7
  64. 64.Qa7+ Ke6
  65. 65.Qe3+ Re5
  66. 66.Qb3+ Ke7
  67. 67.Qb7+ Kf6
  68. 68.Qf3+ Rf5
  69. 69.Qc3+ Ke7
  70. 70.Qe3+ Re5
  71. 71.Qd4 Rf3
  72. 72.Qh4+ Rf6
  73. 73.Qh7+ Kf8
  74. 74.Qd3 a4
  75. 75.Qd4 Ke7
  76. 76.Qxa4 Rc5
  77. 77.Qe4+ Be5
  78. 78.Qb7+ Rc7
  79. 79.Qb4+ Bd6
  80. 80.Qe4+ Re6
  81. 81.Qh7+ Kd8
  82. 82.Qg8+ Re8
  83. 83.Qg6 Be5
  84. 84.Qd3+ Rd7
  85. 85.Qb5 Bd6
  86. 86.Qa5+ Rc7
  87. 87.Qa8+ Kd7
  88. 88.Qa4+ Rc6
  89. 89.Qa7+ Bc7
  90. 90.Qd4+ Kc8
  91. 91.Qg4+ Kb8
  92. 92.Qb4+ Rb6
  93. 93.Qa4 Re5
  94. 94.Qc4 Rb2+
  95. 95.Kxa3 Rb7
  96. 96.Qg8+ Ka7
  97. 97.Qg1+ Bb6
  98. 98.Qg4 Ra5+
  99. 99.Kb3 Bc5+
  100. 100.Kc3 Ra3+
  101. 101.Kd2 Bb4+
  102. 102.Ke2 Re7+
  103. 103.Kf1 Bc5
  104. 104.Qc4 Kb6
  105. 105.Kg2 Rae3
  106. 106.c3 Rg7+
  107. 107.Kf1 Rgg3
  108. 108.Qb3+ Kc6
  109. 109.Qa4+ Kd6
  110. 110.Qa6+ Kd5
  111. 111.c4+ Kd4
  112. 112.Qa1+ Rc3
  113. 113.Qd1+ Kxc4
  114. 114.Qa4+ Bb4
  115. 115.Qa2+ Kb5
  116. 116.Qd5+ Bc5
  117. 117.Qd7+ Kb4
  118. 118.Qb7+ Ka3
  119. 119.Qa6+ Kb2
  120. 120.Qb5+ Kc1
  121. 121.Qa5 Rcf3+
  122. 122.Ke1 Rg1+
  123. 123.Ke2 Re3+
  124. 124.Kf2 Re5+
  125. 125.Kf3 Rf1+
  126. 126.Kg4 Rfe1
  127. 127.Qc3+ Kd1
  128. 128.Qd3+

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