Alexander Grischuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 96 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.2
Date 2018.03.04
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 96
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Final Position

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

8/1R4K1/5r1P/6k1/8/8/8/8 b - - 10 96

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.e5 Ne4
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf5
  7. 7.d3 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 c5
  9. 9.d4 Nc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Be7
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.O-O Qd7
  14. 14.Re1 Be7
  15. 15.Be3 O-O
  16. 16.Rad1 Rad8
  17. 17.Ng5 Bxg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 Rde8
  19. 19.f4 h6
  20. 20.Bh4 Qg4
  21. 21.Bg3 Ne7
  22. 22.h3 Qg6
  23. 23.Bh4 Qxd3
  24. 24.Rxd3 Ng6
  25. 25.Bg3 Ne7
  26. 26.Bh4 Ng6
  27. 27.Bg3 Ne7
  28. 28.Bf2 b6
  29. 29.g4 Rc8
  30. 30.f5 Rc4
  31. 31.e6 f6
  32. 32.Bd4 Ra4
  33. 33.Re2 Rc8
  34. 34.Kf2 Kf8
  35. 35.Kf3 Nc6
  36. 36.Kf4 Ke7
  37. 37.h4 Kd6
  38. 38.Kg3 Ra3
  39. 39.Rde3 Ne7
  40. 40.Rf3 Rf8
  41. 41.Ref2 Nc6
  42. 42.g5 Ra4
  43. 43.Rf4 Ra3
  44. 44.gxh6 gxh6
  45. 45.Kg4 Nxd4
  46. 46.Rxd4 Rxc3
  47. 47.Rfd2 Rc5
  48. 48.Kh5 Rh8
  49. 49.Kg6 h5
  50. 50.Kxf6 Rf8+
  51. 51.Kg6 b5
  52. 52.Re2 Ke7
  53. 53.Kg5 Rg8+
  54. 54.Kf4 Kf6
  55. 55.e7 Re8
  56. 56.Re6+ Kf7
  57. 57.Re5 Rxe7
  58. 58.Rexd5 Rxd5
  59. 59.Rxd5 Rb7
  60. 60.Rd6 b4
  61. 61.Ra6 b3
  62. 62.axb3 Rxb3
  63. 63.Rxa7+ Kf6
  64. 64.Ra6+ Kf7
  65. 65.Kg5 Rg3+
  66. 66.Kxh5 Rg1
  67. 67.Kh6 Rf1
  68. 68.Kg5 Rg1+
  69. 69.Kf4 Rf1+
  70. 70.Kg4 Rg1+
  71. 71.Kh5 Rf1
  72. 72.Kg5 Rg1+
  73. 73.Kh6 Rf1
  74. 74.Ra5 Kf6
  75. 75.h5 Rh1
  76. 76.Rb5 Rh3
  77. 77.Rc5 Rh1
  78. 78.Ra5 Rh3
  79. 79.Ra1 Rh4
  80. 80.Rf1 Rh2
  81. 81.Rf3 Rh1
  82. 82.Rf2 Rh3
  83. 83.Rf1 Rh2
  84. 84.Rg1 Kxf5
  85. 85.Rg6 Rh3
  86. 86.Ra6 Rh1
  87. 87.Rb6 Rh3
  88. 88.Rb5+ Kf6
  89. 89.Kh7 Ra3
  90. 90.Rb7 Kg5
  91. 91.h6 Ra6
  92. 92.Rb5+ Kf6
  93. 93.Rb7 Kg5
  94. 94.Kg7 Rg6+
  95. 95.Kf7 Rf6+
  96. 96.Kg7

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