Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Rapid 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 15.2
Date 2016.12.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/5p1k/8/3r3q/p7/2Q3P1/K4P2/2R5 b - - 3 50

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.Nb3 e5
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.Bxf6 Bxf6
  9. 9.Qd3 Be6
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Qxd5 Qc7
  13. 13.Kb1 O-O
  14. 14.Na5 Nc6
  15. 15.Nc4 Rad8
  16. 16.Ne3 Bg5
  17. 17.Nf5 b5
  18. 18.h4 Ne7
  19. 19.Qb3 Bf6
  20. 20.Ne3 Qc5
  21. 21.g3 Rb8
  22. 22.Ng4 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rd2 a5
  24. 24.Qf3 Nc6
  25. 25.Nxf6+ gxf6
  26. 26.Qxf6 Nb4
  27. 27.c3 Qc6
  28. 28.Bg2 Nxa2
  29. 29.Qxd6 Nxc3+
  30. 30.bxc3 Qxc3
  31. 31.Qd3 Qb4+
  32. 32.Rb2 Qa4
  33. 33.Qe3 Rd8
  34. 34.Bf3 h6
  35. 35.Qxh6 Rd3
  36. 36.Qg5+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qxe5 Rbd8
  38. 38.Qc5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qg5+ Kf8
  40. 40.Rc1 Qd4
  41. 41.Be2 Qxe4
  42. 42.Bxd3 Rxd3
  43. 43.Qf4 Qg6
  44. 44.h5 Qh7
  45. 45.Ka2 Qxh5
  46. 46.Qb8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qxb5 Rd5
  48. 48.Qc4 a4
  49. 49.Qc3+ Kh7
  50. 50.Rb8

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