Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 89 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.4
Date 2018.08.20
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 89
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2p5/2p5/2P1P1k1/4b2p/4Kp1B/8 w - - 2 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb5 Bd6
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Ne4 Re8
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.Be3 a6
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Ng3 Bf7
  17. 17.c4 Bb4
  18. 18.Re2 Bf8
  19. 19.b3 c5
  20. 20.Qe1 a5
  21. 21.Rd1 a4
  22. 22.Nd2 Qd7
  23. 23.Nb1 axb3
  24. 24.axb3 Bg6
  25. 25.f3 Rad8
  26. 26.Qf2 Qc6
  27. 27.Red2 Nd7
  28. 28.Nc3 h6
  29. 29.Kh1 Kh8
  30. 30.Nb5 Bh7
  31. 31.Ra2 f5
  32. 32.Bc1 Nf6
  33. 33.Nc3 Qb7
  34. 34.Rb2 g5
  35. 35.Rb1 Qc6
  36. 36.Bb2 Kg8
  37. 37.Nf1 Nh5
  38. 38.Nd5 Qd6
  39. 39.Ng3 c6
  40. 40.Nc3 Nf4
  41. 41.Qf1 Nxd3
  42. 42.Nce2 Qe6
  43. 43.Bc3 Rd6
  44. 44.Rd2 Red8
  45. 45.Rbd1 Bg6
  46. 46.Nc1 Nxc1
  47. 47.Rxd6 Bxd6
  48. 48.Rxc1 Rb8
  49. 49.Ra1 Rxb3
  50. 50.Ra8+ Rb8
  51. 51.Ra6 Bf8
  52. 52.Qe2 Bg7
  53. 53.Ra7 Re8
  54. 54.h4 gxh4
  55. 55.Nf1 f4
  56. 56.Nd2 Re7
  57. 57.Rxe7 Qxe7
  58. 58.Ne4 Bf7
  59. 59.Kh2 h3
  60. 60.gxh3 Qe6
  61. 61.Qg2 Kh7
  62. 62.Qc2 Kh8
  63. 63.Qb2 Kh7
  64. 64.Qc2 Qg6
  65. 65.Qe2 Be6
  66. 66.Qf1 Bf5
  67. 67.Qe2 Qh5
  68. 68.Nf2 Qh4
  69. 69.Ne4 Qxh3+
  70. 70.Kg1 Qh5
  71. 71.Be1 Bxe4
  72. 72.Qxe4+ Qg6+
  73. 73.Kh2 Qxe4
  74. 74.fxe4 Kg6
  75. 75.Kh3 Kh5
  76. 76.Bh4 f3
  77. 77.Bf2 Bf6
  78. 78.Be1 Bg5
  79. 79.Bf2 Be7
  80. 80.Be1 Bd8
  81. 81.Bg3 Kg5
  82. 82.Bxe5 Bf6
  83. 83.Bd6 f2
  84. 84.Kg2 Bd4
  85. 85.Kf1 Kg4
  86. 86.Ke2 h5
  87. 87.Kf1 h4
  88. 88.Bh2 h3
  89. 89.Ke2 Be3

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