Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 12.1
Date 2018.06.24
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5r1p/p3R1pk/P1Qp1p2/5q2/1P5P/2P3PK/8 w - - 7 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.h3 a6
  5. 5.a4 Nc6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 g6
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Bc4 Qc7
  10. 10.a5 Bg7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Be3 Nd7
  13. 13.Bd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qa7
  15. 15.Qd2 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Ne5
  17. 17.Be2 Be6
  18. 18.Kh2 Nd7
  19. 19.f4 f6
  20. 20.Na4 Kg7
  21. 21.Bd3 Bf7
  22. 22.Qe2 Ra8
  23. 23.Bc4 Bxc4
  24. 24.Qxc4 Qc7
  25. 25.Nc3 Qb7
  26. 26.Rae1 Rf7
  27. 27.Ne2 Qb5
  28. 28.Qc3 c5
  29. 29.Qa1 Qc6
  30. 30.Nc3 Rb8
  31. 31.Re3 Rb4
  32. 32.Nd5 Rd4
  33. 33.Qe1 f5
  34. 34.Nc3 e6
  35. 35.exf5 exf5
  36. 36.Re7 d5
  37. 37.Re6 Qb7
  38. 38.Qa1 Nf6
  39. 39.Na4 Qc7
  40. 40.Qe1 Rxf4
  41. 41.Rxf4 Qxf4+
  42. 42.Kg1 Ne4
  43. 43.Nxc5 Nxc5
  44. 44.Qc3+ Kh6
  45. 45.Qxc5 Qc1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qf4+
  47. 47.Kg1 Qc1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qf4+

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