Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE Candidates 2020 · 2021 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 9.2
Date 2021.04.20
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5rkp/6p1/8/3R4/7P/6PK/8 w - - 9 41

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.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nc6
  10. 10.d5 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Bd2 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Qxd2 Nd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Bc4 e5
  15. 15.O-O Qd6
  16. 16.f4 Rb8
  17. 17.fxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Qf4 Qxf4
  19. 19.Rxf4 Re8
  20. 20.Bb5 Rd8
  21. 21.Rbf1 Bd7
  22. 22.Bc4 Rbc8
  23. 23.Bb3 Bb5
  24. 24.R1f2 a5
  25. 25.d6 Bc4
  26. 26.Rxf7 Bxb3
  27. 27.axb3 Rxd6
  28. 28.e5 Rb6
  29. 29.Rd7 Rf8
  30. 30.Ra2 Rxb3
  31. 31.Rxa5 Re3
  32. 32.Rb5 Re1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Rf7
  34. 34.Rbxb7 Rxd7
  35. 35.Rxd7 Rxe5
  36. 36.Rxd4 Re7
  37. 37.Kg1 Kg7
  38. 38.Kh2 Rf7
  39. 39.Kg1 Re7
  40. 40.Kh2 Rf7

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