Alexander Grischuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.7
Date 2021.02.06
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

5k2/7p/1r6/4K3/5P2/8/R7/8 w - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 g6
  5. 5.d4 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 exd4
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Na5
  9. 9.Bd5 c6
  10. 10.Ba2 Bg7
  11. 11.c3 c5
  12. 12.cxb4 cxb4
  13. 13.O-O Ne7
  14. 14.Nd2 O-O
  15. 15.N2f3 d6
  16. 16.h3 Bb7
  17. 17.Re1 Nec6
  18. 18.Bg5 Qd7
  19. 19.Qd2 Rab8
  20. 20.Bh6 Nxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Bxh6
  22. 22.Qxh6 b3
  23. 23.Nxb3 Nxb3
  24. 24.Bxb3 Bc6
  25. 25.Re3 Rb4
  26. 26.Rae1 Bxa4
  27. 27.Bd5 Bc6
  28. 28.b3 Bxd5
  29. 29.exd5 Rd4
  30. 30.Re7 Qb5
  31. 31.R7e4 Rxd5
  32. 32.Rh4 Rh5
  33. 33.Rxh5 Qxh5
  34. 34.Qxh5 gxh5
  35. 35.Ra1 Rb8
  36. 36.Rd1 Rb6
  37. 37.Rd5 h4
  38. 38.Rd4 Rxb3
  39. 39.Rxd6 a5
  40. 40.Ra6 Rb1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Ra1
  42. 42.g3 hxg3+
  43. 43.Kxg3 a4
  44. 44.h4 a3
  45. 45.Kf4 Kg7
  46. 46.h5 f6
  47. 47.Kf5 a2
  48. 48.f4 Rh1
  49. 49.Ra7+ Kf8
  50. 50.Rxa2 Rxh5+
  51. 51.Kxf6 Rh6+
  52. 52.Ke5 Rb6

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