Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.1
Date 2020.09.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/2p2R2/2k4P/2p1p3/pp2P1PK/3P4/1PP5/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Nb3 Bb6
  9. 9.Ng5 Bxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Qe7
  11. 11.Nf3 a6
  12. 12.Nd2 Ba7
  13. 13.Nc4 O-O-O
  14. 14.Qe1 Kb8
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Qxe3 f6
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 Ne5
  19. 19.Kh1 Rhe8
  20. 20.Na5 c5
  21. 21.Qg3 Rd7
  22. 22.Nc4 Qe6
  23. 23.Rf5 Ka7
  24. 24.Nxe5 fxe5
  25. 25.Raf1 b6
  26. 26.Qf3 Kb7
  27. 27.h4 a5
  28. 28.Qg3 Rde7
  29. 29.R1f2 Qd7
  30. 30.Qe3 Re6
  31. 31.Kh2 R6e7
  32. 32.R2f3 Re6
  33. 33.Qf2 R6e7
  34. 34.Rg3 Qe6
  35. 35.h5 Qh6
  36. 36.Qe3 Qd6
  37. 37.Rgf3 Qe6
  38. 38.Qg5 Qg8
  39. 39.Rf8 Qe6
  40. 40.Rxe8 Rxe8
  41. 41.Qxg7 Rg8
  42. 42.Rf6 Qxb3
  43. 43.Qxh7 Qa2
  44. 44.Qf7 Qxf7
  45. 45.Rxf7 a4
  46. 46.Kh3 b5
  47. 47.g4 b4
  48. 48.Kh4 Kc6
  49. 49.h6

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