Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 3
Date 2018.08.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/3n2k1/8/K7/8 w - - 0 82

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.c3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Ne7
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb6
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Qb3 a6
  13. 13.Bf1 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Nb8
  15. 15.Nc4 Ba7
  16. 16.e5 dxe5
  17. 17.Qxb7 Nbd7
  18. 18.Nfxe5 Nc5
  19. 19.Qc6 Nxd5
  20. 20.g4 Nb4
  21. 21.Qf3 Bg6
  22. 22.Rd1 Qh4
  23. 23.Bf4 Be4
  24. 24.Qg3 Qxg3+
  25. 25.Bxg3 Rad8
  26. 26.Ne3 Rxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Nxa2
  28. 28.Bc4 Nb4
  29. 29.Nxf7 Bg6
  30. 30.Ne5+ Kh8
  31. 31.Nxg6+ hxg6
  32. 32.Bxc7 Ne4
  33. 33.Rd8 Rxd8
  34. 34.Bxd8 Bd4
  35. 35.b3 Nd2
  36. 36.Bf7 Nd3
  37. 37.Bc7 Kh7
  38. 38.Bd5 Nb4
  39. 39.Ba5 Nxd5
  40. 40.Bxd2 Nf4
  41. 41.Kh2 Kg8
  42. 42.Kg3 Nd3
  43. 43.Kf3 Ba7
  44. 44.Nd5 Nxf2
  45. 45.Ne7+ Kf7
  46. 46.Nc8 Bd4
  47. 47.h4 Ke6
  48. 48.Ba5 Nd3
  49. 49.Ke4 Nc5+
  50. 50.Kxd4 Nxb3+
  51. 51.Ke4 Nxa5
  52. 52.Nb6 Nb7
  53. 53.Kd4 a5
  54. 54.Nd5 Nd6
  55. 55.Nf4+ Kf7
  56. 56.Kd5 Nb5
  57. 57.h5 gxh5
  58. 58.Nxh5 a4
  59. 59.Kc4 a3
  60. 60.Kb3 g6
  61. 61.Nf4 Kf6
  62. 62.Nd5+ Kg5
  63. 63.Ne7 Kf6
  64. 64.Nd5+ Ke5
  65. 65.Ne7 g5
  66. 66.Ng8 Kf4
  67. 67.Nf6 Kf3
  68. 68.Ka2 Kf4
  69. 69.Kb3 Ke5
  70. 70.Nh7 Kf4
  71. 71.Nf6 Kf3
  72. 72.Ka2 Kg3
  73. 73.Kb3 Kf4
  74. 74.Ka2 Kf3
  75. 75.Kb3 Ke3
  76. 76.Nh7 Kf4
  77. 77.Nf6 Ke5
  78. 78.Nh7 Nd4+
  79. 79.Kxa3 Kf4
  80. 80.Nxg5 Kxg5
  81. 81.Ka2 Kxg4

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