Alexander Grischuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2025.09.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/2b2p1p/2P3p1/8/4q2P/2Q3P1/7K w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nc3 a5
  9. 9.Be3 a4
  10. 10.b3 b5
  11. 11.d4 Bb4
  12. 12.Ne2 Qe7
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Bd4 Qg5
  16. 16.f4 Qe7
  17. 17.c3 Bd6
  18. 18.e5 Bc5
  19. 19.b4 Bb6
  20. 20.Ng3 O-O
  21. 21.Ne4 Rd8
  22. 22.a3 Bf5
  23. 23.Nc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.bxc5 Qe6
  25. 25.Qf3 b4
  26. 26.axb4 a3
  27. 27.h3 a2
  28. 28.Kh2 h6
  29. 29.Rf2 Ra3
  30. 30.Qe2 Bb1
  31. 31.f5 Bxf5
  32. 32.Rxa2 Rda8
  33. 33.Rxa3 Rxa3
  34. 34.b5 cxb5
  35. 35.Qxb5 Kh7
  36. 36.Qb8 Ra2
  37. 37.Qxc7 Rxf2
  38. 38.Bxf2 Qa2
  39. 39.Kg3 Qc4
  40. 40.Qd6 Qxc3+
  41. 41.Kh2 Be4
  42. 42.Qd4 Qc2
  43. 43.Qe3 Bc6
  44. 44.Qd4 Qg6
  45. 45.Qg4 Qd3
  46. 46.Qf4 Qd5
  47. 47.Qf5+ g6
  48. 48.Qg4 Qxe5+
  49. 49.Qg3 Qd5
  50. 50.Be3 g5
  51. 51.Qf2 Kg6
  52. 52.Qc2+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qb2+ f6
  54. 54.Qc2 Qe5+
  55. 55.Kh1 Qxe3

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