Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 8.4
Date 2019.07.31
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/p1kr4/1p3p2/4b1p1/P1P5/1K1B3P/1BP2PP1/8 w - - 7 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nxe5
  7. 7.Qe2 f6
  8. 8.d4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Qd5
  10. 10.Bb2 Bd6
  11. 11.dxe5 Qxe5
  12. 12.O-O-O Qxe2
  13. 13.Bxe2 Be6
  14. 14.Bb5+ Kf7
  15. 15.Rhe1 Rad8
  16. 16.Ba4 h5
  17. 17.h3 c5
  18. 18.Kb1 c4
  19. 19.Rxe6 Kxe6
  20. 20.Bb5 Rc8
  21. 21.Rd4 Rhd8
  22. 22.Bxc4+ Ke7
  23. 23.Bd3 Be5
  24. 24.Rh4 g5
  25. 25.Rxh5 Rh8
  26. 26.Rxh8 Rxh8
  27. 27.Ka2 Rc8
  28. 28.Kb3 b6
  29. 29.a4 Kd8
  30. 30.Bc4 Rc7
  31. 31.Bc1 Bf4
  32. 32.Ba3 Rd7
  33. 33.Bd3 Kc7
  34. 34.c4 Bd6
  35. 35.Bb2 Be5
  36. 36.Ba3 Bd6
  37. 37.Bb2 Be5

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