Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2011.01.15
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/7p/N2k4/P1p4P/2p5/2K5/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qa5
  9. 9.Rc1 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nd4 Qxc5
  12. 12.Bd3 Ne4
  13. 13.Bf4 Nb6
  14. 14.Qc2 h6
  15. 15.f3 Nf6
  16. 16.g4 Re8
  17. 17.Kf2 Nc4
  18. 18.h4 Bxg4
  19. 19.Bxc4 dxc4
  20. 20.fxg4 Nxg4+
  21. 21.Kf3 Ne5+
  22. 22.Bxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.Kf2 Rae8
  24. 24.Rh3 b5
  25. 25.Rg1 Re4
  26. 26.Qd1 b4
  27. 27.Qf3 Rxe3
  28. 28.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  29. 29.Qg4+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rxe3 Rxe3
  31. 31.Kxe3 bxc3
  32. 32.Ke2 Qe5+
  33. 33.Kd1 Qh2
  34. 34.Ne2 Qd6+
  35. 35.Qd4 Qxd4+
  36. 36.Nxd4 Kg7
  37. 37.Nc6 a6
  38. 38.Nb8 a5
  39. 39.a4 Kf6
  40. 40.Nc6 Ke6
  41. 41.Nxa5 Kd5
  42. 42.Kc2

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