Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 2.5
Date 2012.12.16
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/2P3r1/1K3p2/2Bp4/5k2/5p2/8/8 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bh5
  5. 5.exd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nc6
  7. 7.g4 Bg6
  8. 8.Ne5 Rc8
  9. 9.d4 e6
  10. 10.h4 f6
  11. 11.Nxg6 hxg6
  12. 12.Qd3 Kf7
  13. 13.Be3 Bb4
  14. 14.h5 gxh5
  15. 15.gxh5 Nge7
  16. 16.a3 Bxc3+
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qa5
  18. 18.Qxa5 Nxa5
  19. 19.Bd3 Nf5
  20. 20.b3 Nc6
  21. 21.Bxf5 exf5
  22. 22.O-O-O Rhe8
  23. 23.Rd3 Re4
  24. 24.f3 Re6
  25. 25.Kd2 Rce8
  26. 26.Rh4 Rh8
  27. 27.c4 Ne7
  28. 28.Bf4 Ke8
  29. 29.Rh2 Kd7
  30. 30.Rg2 Rh7
  31. 31.a4 a5
  32. 32.Rc3 Rc6
  33. 33.Kd3 Ke6
  34. 34.Rc1 Kf7
  35. 35.Rcg1 Rb6
  36. 36.Kc3 Rc6
  37. 37.c5 Re6
  38. 38.b4 axb4+
  39. 39.Kxb4 Nc6+
  40. 40.Kc3 Re7
  41. 41.Kd3 Nb4+
  42. 42.Kc3 Nc6
  43. 43.Rh2 Ke8
  44. 44.Rb1 Kd8
  45. 45.a5 Kc8
  46. 46.Ra2 Rxh5
  47. 47.a6 Rh3
  48. 48.axb7+ Rxb7
  49. 49.Ra8+ Nb8
  50. 50.Rxb8+ Rxb8
  51. 51.Rxb8+ Kd7
  52. 52.Rb7+ Ke6
  53. 53.Bd6 Rxf3+
  54. 54.Kb4 f4
  55. 55.Rxg7 Rd3
  56. 56.Re7+ Kf5
  57. 57.c6 f3
  58. 58.Re1 Rxd4+
  59. 59.Kb5 Rc4
  60. 60.Bc5 Rg4
  61. 61.Re8 Rg7
  62. 62.Kb6 Kf4
  63. 63.c7

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