Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 15.4
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1K6/5p2/5P1k/P5p1/8/7p/3Q2q1/8 w - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Be3 Qa5
  9. 9.Nd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nb3 Qc7
  11. 11.Nxc5 Nd7
  12. 12.Na4 a6
  13. 13.Rc1 b5
  14. 14.Nb2 Bb7
  15. 15.f3 Qa5
  16. 16.Qb3 e5
  17. 17.d5 Rfc8
  18. 18.Be2 Bf8
  19. 19.O-O Nc5
  20. 20.Bxc5 Rxc5
  21. 21.Nd3 Rc7
  22. 22.Nxe5 Rac8
  23. 23.c4 Qd2
  24. 24.Qd3 Qf4
  25. 25.d6 Rc5
  26. 26.d7 Rd8
  27. 27.Ng4 Rc7
  28. 28.Qc3 Bg7
  29. 29.e5 Rcxd7
  30. 30.cxb5 axb5
  31. 31.Bxb5 Rd2
  32. 32.a4 h5
  33. 33.Nf6+ Bxf6
  34. 34.exf6 Qg5
  35. 35.Rf2 Rxf2
  36. 36.Kxf2 Rd2+
  37. 37.Be2 Rxe2+
  38. 38.Kxe2 Qxg2+
  39. 39.Kd3 Qxf3+
  40. 40.Kc4 Qe2+
  41. 41.Kb4 Qxh2
  42. 42.Qd4 Qb8
  43. 43.Ka3 Qg3+
  44. 44.Rc3 Qe1
  45. 45.Re3 Qc1+
  46. 46.Kb4 Bc6
  47. 47.Rc3 Qb2+
  48. 48.Ka5 Kh7
  49. 49.Qc4 Bd5
  50. 50.Qc5 Be6
  51. 51.Ka6 Qe2+
  52. 52.Ka7 h4
  53. 53.Qd4 g5
  54. 54.a5 h3
  55. 55.Re3 Qg4
  56. 56.Qd3+ Kh6
  57. 57.Re1 Qf5
  58. 58.Qd2 Qc5+
  59. 59.Kb8 Qc8+
  60. 60.Ka7 Qc7+
  61. 61.Ka8 Bd7
  62. 62.Rc1 Bc6+
  63. 63.Rxc6 Qxc6+
  64. 64.Kb8 Qg2

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