Alexander Grischuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 14.3
Date 2020.09.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3p2/p5p1/P6p/1P2q2P/2Q3P1/5P2/6K1 w - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Bc2 Be7
  11. 11.Qd3 g6
  12. 12.a3 Bf6
  13. 13.Bh6 Bg7
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Bb3 Nce7
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qe4 Nf6
  18. 18.Qe5 Bd7
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Qb6
  21. 21.b4 Bb5
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rad8
  23. 23.Bb3 Bc6
  24. 24.Qc3 Rc8
  25. 25.h3 Bd5
  26. 26.Qd3 Rfd8
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Qb3 Qd6
  29. 29.Rad1 Rd8
  30. 30.Rxd5 Qxd5
  31. 31.Qb2 Qd6
  32. 32.Re2 Qf4
  33. 33.Rd2 Rxd2
  34. 34.Nxd2 Kg8
  35. 35.Qc3 Ne4
  36. 36.Nxe4 Qxe4
  37. 37.g3 h5
  38. 38.h4 a6
  39. 39.a4 Qd5
  40. 40.a5 Qe4
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qc3+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qc8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Qc3+ Kg8

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