Alexander Grischuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2012.06.17
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B75)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p1r1r3/1p4P1/3p3R/4q3/P7/1PPQ4/1K5R b - - 8 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.g4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Be6
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Rc8
  13. 13.h4 Qc7
  14. 14.Rh2 e5
  15. 15.dxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.O-O-O e5
  17. 17.Be3 Qf7
  18. 18.Kb1 d5
  19. 19.h5 e4
  20. 20.hxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Be2 Qe6
  22. 22.Bd4 Rc7
  23. 23.Rdh1 Rff7
  24. 24.a3 b6
  25. 25.fxe4 Qxe4
  26. 26.g5 Nh5
  27. 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.Bxh5 gxh5
  29. 29.Rxh5 Qc4
  30. 30.Qd1 Qe4
  31. 31.g6 Rfe7
  32. 32.R5h4 Qe5
  33. 33.Rh7+ Kg8
  34. 34.R7h5 Qe4
  35. 35.Qd2

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