Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 16.2
Date 2021.07.11
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/7p/1p2bk2/p1p2p2/P1P2P2/1P1BK2P/8/8 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 d6
  3. 3.Bg2 f5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 a5
  6. 6.d4 Be7
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 c6
  9. 9.Nge2 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Qe8
  11. 11.e4 exd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Nc5
  13. 13.Nf4 Qf7
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qxe5 Ng4
  16. 16.Qe2 Bf6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bd7
  18. 18.Ncd5 Bxb2
  19. 19.Qxb2 Rae8
  20. 20.h3 Nf6
  21. 21.Qd4 Nce4
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  23. 23.Nd3 Bc8
  24. 24.Qb6 Qd7
  25. 25.Ne5 Qd8
  26. 26.Qxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Rad1 Rfe8
  28. 28.f4 Kf8
  29. 29.Kf2 Rxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Be6
  31. 31.Bf3 Ke7
  32. 32.Re1 Nd7
  33. 33.g4 g6
  34. 34.gxf5 gxf5
  35. 35.Bh5 Nxe5
  36. 36.Rxe5 Ra8
  37. 37.Be2 Kf6
  38. 38.a3 b6
  39. 39.Re3 Rd8
  40. 40.Rd3 Rxd3
  41. 41.Bxd3 c5
  42. 42.a4 Bd7
  43. 43.Ke3 Be6
  44. 44.Kf2 Bd7
  45. 45.Ke3 Be6

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