Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

20th TCh-RUS 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event 20th TCh-RUS 2013
Site Loo RUS
Round 7
Date 2013.04.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5n2/5k1P/4pp2/8/5K2/6N1/8 w - - 1 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bd7
  7. 7.Na4 Bb6
  8. 8.Nxb6 axb6
  9. 9.c3 Ne7
  10. 10.Bc4 Ng6
  11. 11.Bb3 O-O
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.Re1 c5
  15. 15.d4 Bc6
  16. 16.dxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Qxd8 Rexd8
  18. 18.g3 Bb5
  19. 19.Re3 Rd6
  20. 20.a4 Bd7
  21. 21.Kg2 b5
  22. 22.b3 bxa4
  23. 23.bxa4 Rda6
  24. 24.Rb1 Bxa4
  25. 25.Bxa4 Rxa4
  26. 26.Rxb7 Nxe4
  27. 27.Rc7 Rc4
  28. 28.Rd3 Rxc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 Nxc3
  30. 30.Rxc5 Ne4
  31. 31.Rc4 Nd6
  32. 32.Rc6 Nf5
  33. 33.g4 Nfe7
  34. 34.Rd6 f6
  35. 35.Be3 Nf8
  36. 36.Nd2 Ra4
  37. 37.Nb3 Rc4
  38. 38.Nd2 Ra4
  39. 39.Nb3 h5
  40. 40.Kf3 Nfg6
  41. 41.Rd7 Nh4+
  42. 42.Kg3 Neg6
  43. 43.gxh5 Nf5+
  44. 44.Kf3 Ngh4+
  45. 45.Ke2 Nxe3
  46. 46.fxe3 Nf5
  47. 47.Nc5 Ra3
  48. 48.Rd3 Ng3+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rxd3
  50. 50.Nxd3 Nxh5
  51. 51.Kf3 Kf7
  52. 52.Kg4 g6
  53. 53.e4 Ng7
  54. 54.h4 Nh5
  55. 55.Nb2 Ke6
  56. 56.Nc4 Ng7
  57. 57.Ne3 Ne8
  58. 58.Kf3 Nd6
  59. 59.Ng2 f5
  60. 60.exf5+ gxf5
  61. 61.h5 Kf6
  62. 62.h6 Nf7

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