Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

ACP Cup 2013 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ACP Cup 2013
Site Riga LAT
Round 4.1
Date 2013.09.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/5r2/5P2/4p3/1pq1P3/1kn2R1P/6PK/Q7 w - - 19 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 e5
  7. 7.Nf5 Bxf5
  8. 8.exf5 d5
  9. 9.Bg5 Bb4
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Qg4 Qa5
  13. 13.Nd1 Bd2
  14. 14.c3 h5
  15. 15.Qe2 Bg5
  16. 16.b4 Qc7
  17. 17.b5 axb5
  18. 18.Bxb5 Kf8
  19. 19.Ne3 Ne7
  20. 20.c4 Bxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Qc5
  22. 22.a4 Rd8
  23. 23.Rad1 Kg7
  24. 24.Kh1 dxc4
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Bxc4 Qb4
  27. 27.Bd3 Qxa4
  28. 28.h3 Nd5
  29. 29.Qf3 Nc3
  30. 30.e4 b5
  31. 31.Kh2 Kf8
  32. 32.Re1 h4
  33. 33.Bf1 b4
  34. 34.Bc4 Rd4
  35. 35.Bxf7 Kxf7
  36. 36.Qh5+ Ke7
  37. 37.Qh7+ Kd6
  38. 38.Qxh4 Kc5
  39. 39.Qxf6 Qe8
  40. 40.Qg7 Rd7
  41. 41.Qg3 Qe7
  42. 42.Qf2+ Kc4
  43. 43.f6 Qe6
  44. 44.Qf1+ Kc5
  45. 45.Qf2+ Kc4
  46. 46.Qf1+ Kb3
  47. 47.Re3 Rf7
  48. 48.Rf3 Qc4
  49. 49.Qd1+ Ka3
  50. 50.Qa1+ Kb3
  51. 51.Qd1+ Ka3
  52. 52.Qa1+ Kb3

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