Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.4
Date 2018.03.03
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/4p3/1p6/1P2PQ2/K1P3Pp/7q/8 b - - 9 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bc4 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nb5 Nge7
  9. 9.Bb3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 a6
  12. 12.c3 b5
  13. 13.Be3 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd2 e5
  15. 15.fxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nf3 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rad8
  19. 19.Qc2 h6
  20. 20.a4 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 g5
  22. 22.b4 Ng6
  23. 23.Bc5 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.g3 Bf8
  27. 27.Be3 g4
  28. 28.Nd2 Qd7
  29. 29.Kf1 h5
  30. 30.Ke2 h4
  31. 31.Qd3 Qc6
  32. 32.Nb3 Qb7
  33. 33.Kd2 Qa8
  34. 34.Na5 h3
  35. 35.Kc2 Nh8
  36. 36.Kb2 Nf7
  37. 37.Nb3 Be7
  38. 38.Nd2 Bg5
  39. 39.Bxg5 Nxg5
  40. 40.Qe2 Qa7
  41. 41.Qxg4 Qe3
  42. 42.Nf3 Qxf3
  43. 43.Qxg5+ Kf7
  44. 44.Qxe5 Qe2+
  45. 45.Ka3 Qxh2
  46. 46.Qh5+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qg4+ Kf7
  48. 48.Qf4+ Kg6
  49. 49.Qg4+ Kf7
  50. 50.Qf4+

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