Alexander Grischuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chess.com RCC Wk16 KO · 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com RCC Wk16 KO
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2022.05.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/1r6/4kPK1/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 d5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Rc1 Nxc5
  10. 10.Qd4 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Qxc3 Nce4
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Be2 Bg4
  14. 14.O-O Qb6
  15. 15.Nd4 Rac8
  16. 16.Qa3 Bxe2
  17. 17.Nxe2 Ne4
  18. 18.Nd4 g6
  19. 19.Rcd1 a6
  20. 20.Qb3 Qxb3
  21. 21.axb3 Rc7
  22. 22.f3 Nc5
  23. 23.Rd2 Rfc8
  24. 24.Kf2 Ne6
  25. 25.Ne2 Nc5
  26. 26.b4 Na4
  27. 27.b3 Nb6
  28. 28.Rfd1 h5
  29. 29.h4 Kg7
  30. 30.Nd4 Nd7
  31. 31.Ra2 Nf6
  32. 32.Rdd2 Kf8
  33. 33.b5 axb5
  34. 34.Nxb5 Rc1
  35. 35.Nd4 R8c7
  36. 36.Rdc2 R7xc2+
  37. 37.Nxc2 Rh1
  38. 38.Nd4 Ne8
  39. 39.Ra5 Rb1
  40. 40.Rxd5 Ke7
  41. 41.Re5+ Kd7
  42. 42.Rd5+ Ke7
  43. 43.Rc5 Kd7
  44. 44.e4 Nd6
  45. 45.e5 Ne8
  46. 46.Rd5+ Ke7
  47. 47.Rb5 Rb2+
  48. 48.Ke3 Rxg2
  49. 49.Rxb7+ Kf8
  50. 50.b4 g5
  51. 51.e6 gxh4
  52. 52.Rxf7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Rf4 h3
  54. 54.Rh4 Nf6
  55. 55.Rxh3 Rb2
  56. 56.b5 Rb4
  57. 57.Rh1 Kf8
  58. 58.Rc1 h4
  59. 59.Rh1 Nd5+
  60. 60.Ke4 Nc7
  61. 61.Ke5 Nxb5
  62. 62.Nf5 Nc7
  63. 63.Rxh4 Rb5+
  64. 64.Kf6 Nd5+
  65. 65.Kg6 Ne7+
  66. 66.Nxe7 Kxe7
  67. 67.f4 Kxe6
  68. 68.Rh8 Ke7
  69. 69.f5 Rb6+
  70. 70.Kg7 Rb7
  71. 71.f6+ Ke6+
  72. 72.Kg6

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