Alexander Grischuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Rapid Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 6.2
Date 2012.12.15
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1Q6/4p3/K5p1/8/7P/5k2/8/q7 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Be2 g6
  7. 7.Nd2 Nf4
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Bxe6 Nxe6
  10. 10.Qf3 f6
  11. 11.Qb3 Qxd4
  12. 12.Ndf3 Qe4+
  13. 13.Be3 fxe5
  14. 14.Qxe6 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O-O Qf5
  16. 16.Qb3 Nb6
  17. 17.Ng5 Nd5
  18. 18.Rxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Rc8
  20. 20.c3 Bh6
  21. 21.Ne6 Bxe3+
  22. 22.fxe3 Qf6
  23. 23.Rd1 h5
  24. 24.Qb5+ Kf7
  25. 25.Rf1 Qxf1+
  26. 26.Qxf1+ Kxe6
  27. 27.Qd3 Kf6
  28. 28.Qd7 Rb8
  29. 29.Kc2 Rhc8
  30. 30.a4 Rc6
  31. 31.a5 a6
  32. 32.h4 Rc5
  33. 33.g3 Rc6
  34. 34.Kb1 Rc5
  35. 35.Kc2 Rc4
  36. 36.Kb3 Rc6
  37. 37.g4 hxg4
  38. 38.Qxg4 Rc5
  39. 39.Qd7 b6
  40. 40.Qa7 bxa5+
  41. 41.Qxb8 Rb5+
  42. 42.Qxb5 axb5
  43. 43.c4 bxc4+
  44. 44.Kxc4 Kf5
  45. 45.Kb5 Ke4
  46. 46.Kxa5 Kxe3
  47. 47.b4 e4
  48. 48.b5 Kf3
  49. 49.b6 e3
  50. 50.b7 e2
  51. 51.b8=Q e1=Q+
  52. 52.Ka6 Qa1+

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