Alexander Grischuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 90 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.1
Date 2017.06.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 90
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Final Position

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

K1k5/5p2/P6p/7P/5p2/5P2/8/8 w - - 7 91

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Qc2 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 Nc6
  11. 11.Qc3 Re8
  12. 12.Rd1 e5
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.e3 c6
  15. 15.Be2 cxd5
  16. 16.Rxd5 Nc6
  17. 17.O-O Bg4
  18. 18.h3 Bf5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rac8
  20. 20.Rc5 Qe7
  21. 21.b4 e4
  22. 22.Rxf5 exf3
  23. 23.Bxf3 Ne5
  24. 24.Qb3 Red8
  25. 25.Bd5 g6
  26. 26.Rf4 Kg7
  27. 27.Re4 Qf6
  28. 28.Red4 b6
  29. 29.a4 Rc7
  30. 30.Rf4 Qe7
  31. 31.Rfd4 Rdc8
  32. 32.Qb1 Rc2
  33. 33.Be4 R2c7
  34. 34.a5 bxa5
  35. 35.bxa5 Rc5
  36. 36.a6 R8c7
  37. 37.Bb7 Rc2
  38. 38.Qb4 Qxb4
  39. 39.Rxb4 Ra2
  40. 40.Re4 Ra5
  41. 41.Rd5 Ra1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Nc4
  43. 43.Red4 Ra2
  44. 44.Kg3 Nb6
  45. 45.Rd6 Rc5
  46. 46.h4 Rf5
  47. 47.Rf4 Rxf4
  48. 48.exf4 Na4
  49. 49.Rc6 Ra3+
  50. 50.f3 Nc3
  51. 51.f5 gxf5
  52. 52.Kf4 Ra4+
  53. 53.Ke5 Ne2
  54. 54.Rc7 Ra5+
  55. 55.Kd6 Kf6
  56. 56.Kd7 Nd4
  57. 57.Kc8 Re5
  58. 58.Rc4 Nb5
  59. 59.Rc6+ Ke7
  60. 60.Kb8 Kd7
  61. 61.Rc8 Re6
  62. 62.Rf8 Ke7
  63. 63.Rc8 Kd7
  64. 64.Rc1 Re8+
  65. 65.Bc8+ Kd6
  66. 66.Kb7 Re7+
  67. 67.Kb8 Re8
  68. 68.Kb7 Re7+
  69. 69.Kb8 f4
  70. 70.Bb7 Re8+
  71. 71.Bc8 Re7
  72. 72.Bb7 Re8+
  73. 73.Bc8 Re2
  74. 74.Bb7 Rxg2
  75. 75.Rc6+ Kd7
  76. 76.Rc8 Rg6
  77. 77.h5 Re6
  78. 78.Rf8 Ke7
  79. 79.Rc8 Kd7
  80. 80.Rf8 Ke7
  81. 81.Rc8 Rd6
  82. 82.Bc6 Nd4
  83. 83.Kb7 Nxc6
  84. 84.Rxc6 Rxc6
  85. 85.Kxc6 Ke6
  86. 86.Kb7 Kd7
  87. 87.Kxa7 Kc7
  88. 88.Ka8 Kc8
  89. 89.Ka7 Kc7
  90. 90.Ka8 Kc8

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