Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup · 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 20.2
Date 2016.06.19
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/2kpp1p1/7p/4P2P/r1p3P1/rBK2P2/1R3B2 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 a6
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be3 Rb8
  11. 11.Rb1 Bb7
  12. 12.b4 bxc4
  13. 13.dxc4 c5
  14. 14.b5 Ne5
  15. 15.Qb3 axb5
  16. 16.cxb5 Qa5
  17. 17.a4 Rfc8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Ba8
  19. 19.Qa2 Ned7
  20. 20.Bd2 Nb6
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Qxa4
  23. 23.Qd3 Nfd7
  24. 24.Nc3 Qc4
  25. 25.Qe3 Bd4
  26. 26.Qe1 Ne5
  27. 27.Qe2 Bxc3
  28. 28.Qxc4 Nbxc4
  29. 29.Bxc3 Na3
  30. 30.Rb3 Nxb5
  31. 31.Bxe5 c4
  32. 32.Rxb5 Rxb5
  33. 33.Bc3 Rb3
  34. 34.Rc1 Rcb8
  35. 35.Rc2 e6
  36. 36.Bf6 Rc8
  37. 37.Kf1 Kf8
  38. 38.Ke2 Ke8
  39. 39.Bc3 Kd7
  40. 40.Kd2 Ra3
  41. 41.Rb2 Kc6
  42. 42.h4 h5
  43. 43.Kc2 Rca8
  44. 44.Rb1 Ra2+
  45. 45.Bb2 R8a3
  46. 46.Bf1 c3

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