Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 98 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.4
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 98
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/7q/8/5Q1K/6P1/8/8 w - - 26 99

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 a6
  3. 3.Nge2 d6
  4. 4.g3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Be3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nde2 Rc8
  12. 12.b3 b5
  13. 13.Nd5 Be6
  14. 14.Qd2 Ne5
  15. 15.f4 Ned7
  16. 16.Nd4 Nc5
  17. 17.Nxe6 Nxe6
  18. 18.Rac1 Nc5
  19. 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  20. 20.c4 b4
  21. 21.Rcd1 Bc3
  22. 22.Qc2 Qc7
  23. 23.h4 h5
  24. 24.Kh2 Nd7
  25. 25.Bh3 Rcd8
  26. 26.Bxd7 Rxd7
  27. 27.f5 Be5
  28. 28.Bf4 Bg7
  29. 29.Qd2 Qb7
  30. 30.e5 Qe4
  31. 31.fxg6 Qxg6
  32. 32.exd6 exd6
  33. 33.Qxb4 Re8
  34. 34.Qd2 Rde7
  35. 35.Rde1 Rxe1
  36. 36.Rxe1 Rxe1
  37. 37.Qxe1 Qc2+
  38. 38.Kh3 Be5
  39. 39.Qd2 Qb1
  40. 40.Bxe5 dxe5
  41. 41.Kh2 e4
  42. 42.Kg2 e3
  43. 43.Qxe3 Qxa2+
  44. 44.Kf3 Qc2
  45. 45.Kf4 a5
  46. 46.Ke5 a4
  47. 47.bxa4 Qxc4
  48. 48.Qg5+ Kf8
  49. 49.Qd8+ Kg7
  50. 50.Qd4 Qc7+
  51. 51.Ke4+ Kg8
  52. 52.Kf3 Qc6+
  53. 53.Qe4 Qc3+
  54. 54.Kf4 Qc7+
  55. 55.Kf3 Qc3+
  56. 56.Kf2 Qd2+
  57. 57.Kf3 Qc3+
  58. 58.Kg2 Qb2+
  59. 59.Kh3 Qa1
  60. 60.Kh2 Qa2+
  61. 61.Kg1 Qa1+
  62. 62.Kf2 Qb2+
  63. 63.Ke3 Qc3+
  64. 64.Kf4 Qc7+
  65. 65.Kf3 Qc3+
  66. 66.Qe3 Qc6+
  67. 67.Kf2 Qc2+
  68. 68.Qe2 Qxa4
  69. 69.Qxh5 Qd4+
  70. 70.Kg2 Qd2+
  71. 71.Kh3 Qe1
  72. 72.Qd5 Qf1+
  73. 73.Qg2 Qf5+
  74. 74.Kh2 Qg4
  75. 75.Qd2 Qf3
  76. 76.Qf4 Qe2+
  77. 77.Kh3 Qc2
  78. 78.h5 Qd3
  79. 79.Kh4 Qb1
  80. 80.Kg5 Qb5+
  81. 81.Qf5 Qc4
  82. 82.h6 Qc1+
  83. 83.Qf4 Qc5+
  84. 84.Kh4 Kh7
  85. 85.Qxf7+ Kxh6
  86. 86.Qe6+ Kg7
  87. 87.Qg4+ Kh6
  88. 88.Qf4+ Kg6
  89. 89.Qe4+ Kh6
  90. 90.Qe6+ Kg7
  91. 91.Kg4 Qd4+
  92. 92.Kh3 Qd3
  93. 93.Qe5+ Kg6
  94. 94.Qf4 Kg7
  95. 95.Kg4 Qe2+
  96. 96.Kf5 Qd3+
  97. 97.Kg5 Qg6+
  98. 98.Kh4 Qh6+

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