Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 96 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 12.4
Date 2021.12.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 96
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Final Position

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

8/8/5Pn1/1k5p/8/1pBK4/8/8 b - - 0 96

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 Ba6
  10. 10.Bxa6 Nxa6
  11. 11.Qc6 Qd7
  12. 12.Qxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Ne2 c5
  14. 14.Bd2 Rac8
  15. 15.Rc1 Nc7
  16. 16.O-O Ne6
  17. 17.Bc3 c4
  18. 18.a4 Rfe8
  19. 19.f3 f5
  20. 20.Kf2 Nf6
  21. 21.Bb4 Rc6
  22. 22.h3 h5
  23. 23.h4 Kf7
  24. 24.g3 Rec8
  25. 25.Nc3 a6
  26. 26.Ke2 Ke8
  27. 27.Kd2 Kd7
  28. 28.Ne2 Re8
  29. 29.Kc2 g6
  30. 30.Bd2 Rec8
  31. 31.Ra1 Re8
  32. 32.Ra3 Rec8
  33. 33.Raa1 Re8
  34. 34.Nc1 Rec8
  35. 35.Na2 R6c7
  36. 36.Rae1 Ra8
  37. 37.Nc3 Re8
  38. 38.Rg1 Kc6
  39. 39.Ra1 Rec8
  40. 40.Ne2 Kd7
  41. 41.Rg2 Ke8
  42. 42.Bb4 Rc6
  43. 43.Re1 Kf7
  44. 44.Reg1 Re8
  45. 45.Bd2 Rec8
  46. 46.Rf2 Re8
  47. 47.Nc3 Ke7
  48. 48.Kb1 Rd8
  49. 49.Bc1 Ke8
  50. 50.Re2 Kf7
  51. 51.Rf2 Ke8
  52. 52.Re1 Kf7
  53. 53.Rff1 Kg7
  54. 54.Bd2 Kf7
  55. 55.Na2 Rc7
  56. 56.Nb4 Ra8
  57. 57.g4 a5
  58. 58.gxf5 gxf5
  59. 59.Na2 f4
  60. 60.Nc3 Rd7
  61. 61.Nb5 fxe3
  62. 62.Rxe3 Nc7
  63. 63.Nxc7 Rxc7
  64. 64.Re5 Re7
  65. 65.Bf4 Rxe5
  66. 66.Bxe5 Rg8
  67. 67.Re1 Nd7
  68. 68.Bd6 Re8
  69. 69.Rxe8 Kxe8
  70. 70.Kc2 Kf7
  71. 71.Bc7 Ke6
  72. 72.Kd2 Kf6
  73. 73.Ke2 Ke6
  74. 74.Ke3 Kf5
  75. 75.Bd8 Nb8
  76. 76.Bxb6 Nc6
  77. 77.Bc7 Ke6
  78. 78.Bg3 Nb4
  79. 79.Bc7 Nc2+
  80. 80.Kf4 Nxd4
  81. 81.Bxa5 Nb3
  82. 82.Bb4 d4
  83. 83.Ke4 d3
  84. 84.Ke3 Kd5
  85. 85.a5 Nd4
  86. 86.Bc3 Nf5+
  87. 87.Kf4 Nxh4
  88. 88.a6 Kc6
  89. 89.Ke4 Kb6
  90. 90.f4 Kxa6
  91. 91.f5 Kb5
  92. 92.f6 Ng6
  93. 93.Kf5 Nf8
  94. 94.Ke4 Ng6
  95. 95.b3 cxb3
  96. 96.Kxd3

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