Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk

2nd 3-0 Thu 22nd Jan 2026 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event 2nd 3-0 Thu 22nd Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2026.01.22
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/6p1/8/3q3P/3P1B2/2P3K1/1p3P2/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bc2 Bg4
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nd7
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Nf1 Be7
  10. 10.Ng3 Bg6
  11. 11.Qe2 d5
  12. 12.Bf4 O-O
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.h5 Bh7
  15. 15.O-O b5
  16. 16.Rad1 Re8
  17. 17.exd5 exd5
  18. 18.d4 Bxc2
  19. 19.Qxc2 c4
  20. 20.Rfe1 Bf8
  21. 21.Qf5 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Ne7
  23. 23.Qh3 a5
  24. 24.Nh4 Ra6
  25. 25.Nhf5 Nxf5
  26. 26.Nxf5 Nf6
  27. 27.Re3 b4
  28. 28.Rg3 Ne4
  29. 29.Nxh6+ Rxh6
  30. 30.Bxh6 Nxg3
  31. 31.Qxg3 Qd6
  32. 32.Bf4 Qe6
  33. 33.Qf3 Qf5
  34. 34.Kh2 b3
  35. 35.axb3 cxb3
  36. 36.g4 Qc2
  37. 37.g5 a4
  38. 38.g6 Qf5
  39. 39.gxf7+ Kxf7
  40. 40.Kg3 a3
  41. 41.Qe2 axb2
  42. 42.Qxb2 Qc2
  43. 43.Qa1 b2
  44. 44.Qa7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qd7 Qe4
  46. 46.Qxd5+ Qxd5

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