Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

61st Open ch-Moscow Blitz · 2007 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event 61st Open ch-Moscow Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Date 2007.08.26
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/7p/p4p2/P7/8/7p/6q1/7K w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.h3 Bg7
  5. 5.Nge2 c6
  6. 6.a4 e5
  7. 7.g3 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Bg2 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Re1 Nb4
  12. 12.Bf4 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Rxe1+
  14. 14.Qxe1 c5
  15. 15.Ndb5 Nxc2
  16. 16.Qd1 Nxa1
  17. 17.Nc7 Rb8
  18. 18.Qxa1 Bd7
  19. 19.N7b5 Ra8
  20. 20.Nd6 b6
  21. 21.Nc4 a6
  22. 22.Be5 b5
  23. 23.Ne3 b4
  24. 24.Ne2 Rc8
  25. 25.b3 Ne8
  26. 26.Nc4 Bf5
  27. 27.Bxg7 Nxg7
  28. 28.Nf4 Ne8
  29. 29.Qe5 Qf6
  30. 30.Qe3 Nd6
  31. 31.Nb6 Rc7
  32. 32.Qe2 c4
  33. 33.bxc4 b3
  34. 34.Nd3 Nxc4
  35. 35.d6 Qxd6
  36. 36.Nd5 Bxd3
  37. 37.Qxd3 b2
  38. 38.Kh2 Rc5
  39. 39.Qd4 b1=Q
  40. 40.Nf6+ Kh8
  41. 41.Nd5+ f6
  42. 42.h4 Qf5
  43. 43.Qc3 Rxd5
  44. 44.Qxc4 Rd2
  45. 45.Qf7 Qd8
  46. 46.h5 Qxf2
  47. 47.Qb7 Qxg2+
  48. 48.Qxg2 Rxg2+
  49. 49.Kxg2 gxh5
  50. 50.Kh3 Qd4
  51. 51.Kh2 h4
  52. 52.g4 Qxg4
  53. 53.a5 h3
  54. 54.Kh1 Qg2#

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