Alexander Grischuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

Makedonia Palace GP · 2013 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 121 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Makedonia Palace GP
Site Thessaloniki GRE
Round 2.2
Date 2013.05.23
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 121
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b4/3P4/5p2/5Pk1/4KB2/5P2/8/8 b - - 20 121

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.a4 Rb8
  10. 10.Na3 O-O
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 Bg4
  13. 13.Bc2 exd4
  14. 14.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Re8
  16. 16.Re1 Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Nh5
  18. 18.Ba4 Rf8
  19. 19.Bc6 Qf6
  20. 20.Ra4 Nf4
  21. 21.Kh1 d5
  22. 22.exd5 Ng6
  23. 23.Re4 Ne7
  24. 24.Rc4 Qd6
  25. 25.Bf4 Qd8
  26. 26.Bg5 f6
  27. 27.Bf4 Nxd5
  28. 28.Bxd5+ Qxd5
  29. 29.Qe2 Rf7
  30. 30.Kg2 Rbf8
  31. 31.Qc2 g5
  32. 32.Be3 Ra8
  33. 33.b3 Kg7
  34. 34.Rc6 Ra5
  35. 35.Qc4 Rb5
  36. 36.h4 h6
  37. 37.Rce6 Ba5
  38. 38.Re8 c6
  39. 39.Ra8 Bb4
  40. 40.Re6 gxh4
  41. 41.Qxc6 Qxc6
  42. 42.Rxc6 Bf8
  43. 43.Rc3 Rfb7
  44. 44.Rcc8 Be7
  45. 45.Rg8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rh8 h5
  47. 47.Rh7+ Kg6
  48. 48.Rh6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rah8 Bf8
  50. 50.Rxh5 Rxh5
  51. 51.Rxh5 Rxb3
  52. 52.Rxh4 Rb5
  53. 53.Kf1 Ke6
  54. 54.Ke2 Bd6
  55. 55.Kd3 Rb3+
  56. 56.Kc4 Rb4+
  57. 57.Kc3 Rb5
  58. 58.Rh6 Ra5
  59. 59.Kd3 Bf8
  60. 60.Rh8 Bd6
  61. 61.Kc4 Ra4+
  62. 62.Kb3 Ra3+
  63. 63.Kb2 Ra5
  64. 64.Bd2 Rf5
  65. 65.Rh3 Bf4
  66. 66.Be3 Bd6
  67. 67.Kc3 Ra5
  68. 68.Rh6 Ra3+
  69. 69.Kc4 Ra4+
  70. 70.Kd3 Bf8
  71. 71.Rh5 Ra3+
  72. 72.Ke4 Ra4
  73. 73.f4 Be7
  74. 74.Rb5 Bd6
  75. 75.f5+ Kd7
  76. 76.Rb7+ Ke8
  77. 77.Kd5 Be7
  78. 78.Rb5 Ra2
  79. 79.Rb8+ Kd7
  80. 80.Rb7+ Ke8
  81. 81.Ke4 Bd6
  82. 82.Kd3 Ra5
  83. 83.Ke4 Ra2
  84. 84.f3 Be7
  85. 85.Bf4 Ra4
  86. 86.Bd2 Kd8
  87. 87.Kd5 Ke8
  88. 88.Rb5 Kd7
  89. 89.Ra5 Rxa5+
  90. 90.Bxa5 Ba3
  91. 91.Bb6 Bc1
  92. 92.Bc5 Be3
  93. 93.Bb4 Bf2
  94. 94.Bf8 Be3
  95. 95.Bc5 Bg1
  96. 96.Ba3 Be3
  97. 97.Ke4 Bd2
  98. 98.Bc5 Ke8
  99. 99.d5 Kd7
  100. 100.Be3 Ba5
  101. 101.Bd4 Bd8
  102. 102.Bc3 Be7
  103. 103.Kf4 Bd6+
  104. 104.Kg4 Ke7
  105. 105.Bd2 Bc5
  106. 106.Bf4 Bb4
  107. 107.Kh5 Kf7
  108. 108.Bg3 Bc5
  109. 109.d6 Bd4
  110. 110.Bh4 Bb6
  111. 111.d7 Bd8
  112. 112.Kh6 Ba5
  113. 113.Be1 Bb6
  114. 114.Bb4 Bd8
  115. 115.Kh5 Kg7
  116. 116.Bd6 Kh7
  117. 117.Kh4 Kh6
  118. 118.Kg4 Kg7
  119. 119.Kf4 Kh6
  120. 120.Ke4 Kg5
  121. 121.Bf4+

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