Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 1
Date 2018.08.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5R2/5P1p/2n1K2k/8/8/8 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb6
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Qb3 Nc6
  13. 13.Qa4 Re8
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Qxc6 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Re6
  17. 17.Qc3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Nxf3 Nxe4
  19. 19.Qc2 d5
  20. 20.Bf4 h6
  21. 21.Rac1 Rc8
  22. 22.Qd3 c5
  23. 23.Be3 Rec6
  24. 24.dxc5 Bxc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.Qe3 Qb6
  27. 27.Nd4 R6c7
  28. 28.Nf5 Kh7
  29. 29.Rcd1 Ne6
  30. 30.Rxd5 Qxe3
  31. 31.Nxe3 Rc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Rxc5
  33. 33.Rd1 a5
  34. 34.Rd5 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Nc5
  36. 36.Nc4 Ne4
  37. 37.f3 Nc3
  38. 38.Rxa5 Rc2
  39. 39.a4 Ne2
  40. 40.Rd5 Nf4
  41. 41.Rd2 Rc3
  42. 42.a5 Rxb3
  43. 43.a6 Rb4
  44. 44.Ra2 Rxc4
  45. 45.a7 Rc8
  46. 46.a8=Q Rxa8
  47. 47.Rxa8 g5
  48. 48.Ra7 Kg6
  49. 49.Ra6+ Kg7
  50. 50.g3 Nd3
  51. 51.Kg2 f6
  52. 52.Kf1 h5
  53. 53.Ke2 Ne5
  54. 54.Ke3 Kg6
  55. 55.Ke4 Nc4
  56. 56.f4 Nd2+
  57. 57.Ke3 Nc4+
  58. 58.Kd3 Nb2+
  59. 59.Ke4 gxf4
  60. 60.gxf4 Nc4
  61. 61.f5+ Kg5
  62. 62.h4+ Kxh4
  63. 63.Rxf6

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