Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.4
Date 2015.09.01
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4nRr1/2P1P2k/8/7K/8/8/p7/B7 b - - 0 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb7
  8. 8.Re1 Rc8
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.a5 Qc7
  11. 11.d3 bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 e6
  13. 13.h3 Be7
  14. 14.Bf4 O-O
  15. 15.Nbd2 Bc6
  16. 16.Nc4 Bb5
  17. 17.Nfd2 Rfd8
  18. 18.Bg3 Ne8
  19. 19.Kh2 Rb8
  20. 20.Ne3 Ne5
  21. 21.Qe2 Nc6
  22. 22.Nb3 Ne5
  23. 23.Nd2 Nc6
  24. 24.Ndc4 Nf6
  25. 25.Kh1 Ne5
  26. 26.f4 Nxc4
  27. 27.dxc4 Bc6
  28. 28.Nd1 g6
  29. 29.Bh2 Nh5
  30. 30.Qe3 Bh4
  31. 31.g3 Be7
  32. 32.Kg1 Re8
  33. 33.e5 Ng7
  34. 34.g4 f5
  35. 35.exf6 Bxf6
  36. 36.Nf2 Bh4
  37. 37.Re2 Bxf2+
  38. 38.Rxf2 Rf8
  39. 39.Bg3 Rbe8
  40. 40.Kh2 Rf7
  41. 41.Rd1 Rd7
  42. 42.Rfd2 Qd8
  43. 43.h4 Rf8
  44. 44.Rf2 Kh8
  45. 45.Rb1 Qxa5
  46. 46.h5 gxh5
  47. 47.f5 exf5
  48. 48.gxf5 Qd8
  49. 49.f6 Ne8
  50. 50.Bh4 Rdf7
  51. 51.Qh6 Rg8
  52. 52.Re1 d5
  53. 53.Qxh5 Qd6+
  54. 54.Re5 d4
  55. 55.cxd4 Qxd4
  56. 56.Re7 Rxe7
  57. 57.fxe7 Qd6+
  58. 58.Kh3 Bd7+
  59. 59.Bf5 Qd3+
  60. 60.Rf3 Bxf5+
  61. 61.Qxf5 Qxf5+
  62. 62.Rxf5 Kg7
  63. 63.Bg3 h6
  64. 64.Be5+ Kh7
  65. 65.Rf7+ Kg6
  66. 66.Rf8 Kh7
  67. 67.Bf4 a5
  68. 68.Bxh6 a4
  69. 69.Be3 a3
  70. 70.Bxc5 a2
  71. 71.Bd4 Nc7
  72. 72.Ba1 Ne8
  73. 73.c5 Nc7
  74. 74.c6 Ne8
  75. 75.Kh4 Nc7
  76. 76.Kh5 Ne8
  77. 77.c7

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