Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk

Lindores Abbey Prelim · 2020 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.1
Date 2020.05.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E03)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4R3/2r2ppp/3k4/8/3K4/6P1/5P1P/8 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 b6
  9. 9.Ne5 Nd5
  10. 10.Nc6 Qc7
  11. 11.e4 Qxc6
  12. 12.exd5 exd5
  13. 13.Nc3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bg5 cxd4
  15. 15.Bxf6 dxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Be6
  17. 17.Rc1 Rc8
  18. 18.O-O Bb4
  19. 19.Qe2 Bxc3
  20. 20.Rxc3 Qd7
  21. 21.Qxa6 Rxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 O-O
  23. 23.Qxb6 Qa4
  24. 24.Qb3 Ra8
  25. 25.Rb1 Qxb3
  26. 26.axb3 Ra3
  27. 27.b4 Rxc3
  28. 28.b5 Kf8
  29. 29.b6 Rc8
  30. 30.b7 Rb8
  31. 31.Bf1 Ke7
  32. 32.Ba6 d4
  33. 33.Kf1 Bd5
  34. 34.Ke2 Kd6
  35. 35.Kd3 Kc7
  36. 36.Rc1+ Kb6
  37. 37.Rc8 Ka7
  38. 38.Kxd4 Bxb7
  39. 39.Bxb7 Kxb7
  40. 40.Rc3 Rc8
  41. 41.Rf3 Rc7
  42. 42.Re3 Kc6
  43. 43.Re8 Kd6

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