Alexander Grischuk vs Gata Kamsky

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 101 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 0-1
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 9
Date 2009.04.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 101
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2K5/2p5/1p1qkp2/7Q/8 w - - 6 102

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Be3 Nc5
  19. 19.Qd2 h5
  20. 20.Bxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.Bd1 Rb8
  22. 22.Qe3 Kh7
  23. 23.Nf1 Qc7
  24. 24.Ng5+ Kg8
  25. 25.Be2 Bc8
  26. 26.Ra2 Qb6
  27. 27.Nf3 Kh7
  28. 28.Ng5+ Kg8
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Nd2 Bh6
  31. 31.Qg3 Nh7
  32. 32.Ndf3 Qf6
  33. 33.h4 Nf8
  34. 34.Ra7 Bd7
  35. 35.Rea1 Qd6
  36. 36.R7a6 Qe7
  37. 37.Ra7 Qd6
  38. 38.R7a6 Qe7
  39. 39.Nh2 Bc8
  40. 40.Ra7 Rb7
  41. 41.Ra8 Nd7
  42. 42.Nf1 Nb6
  43. 43.R8a5 Bd7
  44. 44.Ne3 Qf6
  45. 45.Ra7 Reb8
  46. 46.R1a6 Be8
  47. 47.Rxb7 Rxb7
  48. 48.Bxh5 gxh5
  49. 49.Nf5 Bg7
  50. 50.d6 Nd7
  51. 51.Qf3 Bf8
  52. 52.Qxh5 Qg6
  53. 53.Qg4 f6
  54. 54.Ne7+ Bxe7
  55. 55.dxe7 Rb6
  56. 56.Rxb6 Nxb6
  57. 57.Qe6+ Kg7
  58. 58.Nf3 Na4
  59. 59.h5 Qxh5
  60. 60.g4 Qh3
  61. 61.Nxe5 Nxb2
  62. 62.Qc8 Qh8
  63. 63.Nd7 Nd3
  64. 64.Nf8 Qh4
  65. 65.Qxe8 Qxf2+
  66. 66.Kh1 Qh4+
  67. 67.Kg2 Qxg4+
  68. 68.Kh2 Ne5
  69. 69.Kh1 Nf3
  70. 70.Ne6+ Qxe6
  71. 71.Qf8+ Kh7
  72. 72.Kg2 Nh4+
  73. 73.Kf2 Ng6
  74. 74.e8=Q Nxf8
  75. 75.Qxf8 b4
  76. 76.Qxc5 b3
  77. 77.Qc7+ Kg6
  78. 78.Qg3+ Kh5
  79. 79.Kf3 Qd7
  80. 80.Qg8 Qd3+
  81. 81.Kf4 Qd2+
  82. 82.Kf3 Qxc3+
  83. 83.Kf4 Qc1+
  84. 84.Kf3 Qf1+
  85. 85.Ke3 Kh4
  86. 86.Kd4 Qd3+
  87. 87.Kc5 Qxe4
  88. 88.Qh8+ Kg5
  89. 89.Qg7+ Qg6
  90. 90.Qb7 Qd3
  91. 91.Qg2+ Kf5
  92. 92.Qf2+ Ke6
  93. 93.Qg2 f5
  94. 94.Qg7 f4
  95. 95.Qg8+ Kf5
  96. 96.Qc8+ Kg5
  97. 97.Qg8+ Kh4
  98. 98.Qg2 f3
  99. 99.Qh2+ Kg4
  100. 100.Qg1+ Kf4
  101. 101.Qh2+ Ke3

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