Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Final Russian Rapid GP · 2011 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Final Russian Rapid GP
Site Apatity RUS
Round 3.1
Date 2011.12.03
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D76)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/PQ5K/8/r7/8/4n2P/5k2/8 b - - 0 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.d4 Nb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 Re8
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Nd4 Bd7
  12. 12.e4 c6
  13. 13.Re1 Rc8
  14. 14.Bf4 cxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nac4
  16. 16.b3 Nb2
  17. 17.Qd2 N2c4
  18. 18.bxc4 Nxc4
  19. 19.Qd3 Nb2
  20. 20.Qe3 Nc4
  21. 21.Qe4 f5
  22. 22.Qd3 Nb2
  23. 23.Qd2 Nc4
  24. 24.Qd1 Nb2
  25. 25.Qb3 Bxd4
  26. 26.d6+ e6
  27. 27.Nd5 Ba4
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rc2
  29. 29.Be3 Bxe3
  30. 30.Rxe3 Nc4
  31. 31.Ne7+ Kf8
  32. 32.Rxe6 Nxd6
  33. 33.Rf6+ Kg7
  34. 34.Nxf5+ Kxf6
  35. 35.Qg7+ Kxf5
  36. 36.Bh3+ Ke4
  37. 37.Rd1 Nc4
  38. 38.Bg2+ Kf5
  39. 39.Bh3+ Ke4
  40. 40.Rxd8 Rxd8
  41. 41.Qe7+ Ne5
  42. 42.Bg2+ Kf5
  43. 43.Bh3+ Ke4
  44. 44.Qxd8 Rc1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Bb5
  46. 46.f3+ Nxf3
  47. 47.Qe7+ Ne5
  48. 48.Qb4+ Bc4
  49. 49.Be6 Rc2+
  50. 50.Kh3 Nf3
  51. 51.Qb7+ Ke3
  52. 52.Qxa7+ Ke4
  53. 53.Qb7+ Ke3
  54. 54.Qb6+ Ke4
  55. 55.Qc6+ Kd4
  56. 56.Qb6+ Kd3
  57. 57.Bxc4+ Rxc4
  58. 58.g4 Ng5+
  59. 59.Kh4 Nf3+
  60. 60.Kg3 Ne5
  61. 61.h3 h5
  62. 62.gxh5 gxh5
  63. 63.Qd6+ Ke4
  64. 64.Qe6 Rc6
  65. 65.Qe8 Rf6
  66. 66.a4 Rf3+
  67. 67.Kh4 Ra3
  68. 68.Qa8+ Ke3
  69. 69.Kxh5 Nf3
  70. 70.a5 Kf2
  71. 71.a6 Ra5+
  72. 72.Kh6 Nd4
  73. 73.Qb7 Nf5+
  74. 74.Kh7 Ne3
  75. 75.a7

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