Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

World Rapid 2021 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 10.2
Date 2021.12.28
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/5pk1/2p1pq1p/6p1/P1P5/P4QPP/3R1PK1/8 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.exd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.N2f3 Bb4+
  8. 8.Bd2 Bc5
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Bc4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Qc2 Qb6
  13. 13.O-O a5
  14. 14.Rad1 Ba6
  15. 15.Bxa6 Qxa6
  16. 16.c4 Nf6
  17. 17.b3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Bc3 Qb6
  19. 19.h3 h6
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  21. 21.Re1 Nh5
  22. 22.Kf1 Bb4
  23. 23.Re2 Bxc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 Rd1+
  25. 25.Re1 Rd8
  26. 26.Qc2 Nf6
  27. 27.Rd1 Ra8
  28. 28.Ne5 Qc5
  29. 29.Nd7 Nxd7
  30. 30.Rxd7 Qe5
  31. 31.g3 g6
  32. 32.Kg2 a4
  33. 33.bxa4 Rb8
  34. 34.Rd2 Kg7
  35. 35.Qd3 Rb4
  36. 36.Qc2 Rb8
  37. 37.a3 g5
  38. 38.Qd3 Qa1
  39. 39.Qf3 Qf6

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