Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 10.5
Date 2020.09.19
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

q3nrk1/3R2b1/1pP1Q3/1P2N1Pp/4p3/1P2P3/5p2/1K5R b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nbd2 d5
  4. 4.e3 Bg7
  5. 5.b4 O-O
  6. 6.Bb2 a5
  7. 7.b5 a4
  8. 8.c4 a3
  9. 9.Bc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nd2 f5
  12. 12.Qb3 e5
  13. 13.c5+ Kh8
  14. 14.d5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bb4 Nf6
  16. 16.Bc4 f4
  17. 17.c6 b6
  18. 18.h3 Bf5
  19. 19.Bxa3 Rxa3
  20. 20.Qxa3 Ne8
  21. 21.Be2 Qg5
  22. 22.Rg1 Nf6
  23. 23.d6 cxd6
  24. 24.g4 d5
  25. 25.O-O-O Be6
  26. 26.Kb1 Qh4
  27. 27.g5 Ne8
  28. 28.Qe7 Bg8
  29. 29.Rdf1 f3
  30. 30.Bd1 d4
  31. 31.Bb3 Bxb3
  32. 32.axb3 Qxh3
  33. 33.Nc4 Qc8
  34. 34.Rh1 dxe3
  35. 35.fxe3 Nc7
  36. 36.Rd1 f2
  37. 37.Nd6 Qa8
  38. 38.Nf7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Rd7 Ne8
  40. 40.Qe6 h5
  41. 41.Nxe5+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qxg6+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qe6+

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