Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2018 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 8.5
Date 2018.06.15
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/3Q2n1/4N1p1/5q1p/3B4/1P5P/3K2P1/3r4 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Qd2 g6
  6. 6.b3 Bh6
  7. 7.f4 f5
  8. 8.Bb2 Nf6
  9. 9.Bd3 Qa5
  10. 10.exf5 Bxf5
  11. 11.Nge2 Bxd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 Nb4
  13. 13.Qd2 Rc8
  14. 14.a3 Nc6
  15. 15.O-O-O O-O
  16. 16.Kb1 Bg7
  17. 17.h3 b5
  18. 18.Rhe1 b4
  19. 19.axb4 Nxb4
  20. 20.Nd4 Nfd5
  21. 21.Na4 e5
  22. 22.fxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.c3 exd4
  24. 24.cxb4 Nxb4
  25. 25.Qe2 Nc2
  26. 26.Qe6+ Kh8
  27. 27.Rf1 Rfe8
  28. 28.Qd7 Rcd8
  29. 29.Qb7 Rb8
  30. 30.Qd7 Red8
  31. 31.Qe7 Ne3
  32. 32.Rf7 Nf5
  33. 33.Qxa7 Qd5
  34. 34.Rxg7 Nxg7
  35. 35.Rxd4 Qg8
  36. 36.Rxd8 Rxd8
  37. 37.Nc5 Re8
  38. 38.Qd7 Re1+
  39. 39.Kc2 Qf8
  40. 40.Bd4 h5
  41. 41.Ne6 Qf5+
  42. 42.Kd2 Rd1+

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