Alexander Grischuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2011.03.20
Opening Dutch Defense (A80)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

5k2/5r2/4Q3/3pB3/3P1p1P/5P2/4P2K/4q3 w - - 33 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nb5 Na6
  5. 5.c4 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.g3 Bd7
  8. 8.Nc3 Bc6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 Nb4
  12. 12.b3 cxb3
  13. 13.Qxb3 Nbd5
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Qd7
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Rc4 a5
  18. 18.Rfc1 Ra6
  19. 19.Rc5 a4
  20. 20.Qa3 Rb6
  21. 21.Bxd5 exd5
  22. 22.R5c2 Rf7
  23. 23.Qe3 h6
  24. 24.h3 Rb4
  25. 25.f3 Qe6
  26. 26.Qd3 Bb5
  27. 27.Qd2 Rc4
  28. 28.Kh2 c6
  29. 29.Rg1 Qe7
  30. 30.g4 f4
  31. 31.Rxc4 Bxc4
  32. 32.Rg2 Qg5
  33. 33.a3 b5
  34. 34.Qa5 c5
  35. 35.Qb6 b4
  36. 36.axb4 cxb4
  37. 37.Qxb4 Bb3
  38. 38.Qd6 Kh7
  39. 39.Qb4 Ra7
  40. 40.Qb6 Qe7
  41. 41.g5 hxg5
  42. 42.h4 a3
  43. 43.Rxg5 a2
  44. 44.Rh5+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qb8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Qxb3 Qd8
  47. 47.Qd3 a1=Q
  48. 48.Qf5+ Ke7
  49. 49.Rh7 Qg8
  50. 50.Bxg7 Qxh7
  51. 51.Qxh7 Qe1
  52. 52.Be5+ Ke8
  53. 53.Qg8+ Ke7
  54. 54.Qg7+ Ke8
  55. 55.Qg6+ Rf7
  56. 56.Qe6+ Kf8
  57. 57.Bd6+ Kg7
  58. 58.Be5+ Kf8
  59. 59.Qc8+ Ke7
  60. 60.Qc7+ Ke8
  61. 61.Qc6+ Ke7
  62. 62.Qb7+ Ke8
  63. 63.Qc8+ Ke7
  64. 64.Qc5+ Ke8
  65. 65.Qc6+ Ke7
  66. 66.Qd6+ Ke8
  67. 67.Qe6+ Kf8

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