Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 14.6
Date 2021.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/7p/1p3Q2/p2q4/P5P1/1P3P1P/6K1 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be7
  13. 13.c4 Nc7
  14. 14.d4 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Bxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Re5 Qd6
  20. 20.Bc4 Bd7
  21. 21.Rae1 b5
  22. 22.Bb3 a5
  23. 23.a3 a4
  24. 24.Ba2 Rae8
  25. 25.Qf4 Rxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Be6
  27. 27.Bxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Qe4 Re8
  29. 29.Rc5 Rd8
  30. 30.Rxc6 Qxd4
  31. 31.Qxe6+ Kh8
  32. 32.g3 h6
  33. 33.Rc8 Rxc8
  34. 34.Qxc8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qf5+

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