Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 7.2
Date 2021.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/R2k1p2/4p3/2p1BnP1/4K3/1P6/2Pr4/8 b - - 22 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Qc7
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Qd3 d5
  9. 9.Qg3 Qxg3
  10. 10.hxg3 Nf6
  11. 11.f3 a5
  12. 12.g4 Ba6
  13. 13.g5 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxa6 Rxa6
  15. 15.Ke2 a4
  16. 16.Bd2 h5
  17. 17.gxh6 gxh6
  18. 18.b3 Bg7
  19. 19.Rac1 axb3
  20. 20.axb3 Rg8
  21. 21.g4 Bxc3
  22. 22.Bxc3 dxe4
  23. 23.Rxh6 exf3+
  24. 24.Kxf3 Ra2
  25. 25.Rh5 Ke7
  26. 26.Bb4+ Kf6
  27. 27.Bc3+ Ke7
  28. 28.Bb4+ Kf6
  29. 29.Rd1 c5
  30. 30.Bc3+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rd2 Ra6
  32. 32.Kf4 Rd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Kxd6
  34. 34.g5 Nf8
  35. 35.Rh1 Ng6+
  36. 36.Ke4 Ne7
  37. 37.Bd2 Nf5
  38. 38.Bf4+ Ke7
  39. 39.Ra1 Rd8
  40. 40.Be5 Rd2
  41. 41.Ra7+ Ke8
  42. 42.Ra8+ Kd7
  43. 43.Ra7+ Ke8
  44. 44.Ra8+ Kd7
  45. 45.Ra7+

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