Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 85 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2021.02.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B94)
Moves 85
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/7K/5k1P/6p1/6P1/5P2/B7/8 b - - 2 85

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qe2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g6
  9. 9.O-O-O e5
  10. 10.Nb3 Be7
  11. 11.Kb1 b5
  12. 12.f3 Bb7
  13. 13.a3 Rc8
  14. 14.Qd2 Kf8
  15. 15.Bf2 Kg7
  16. 16.g4 Nb6
  17. 17.h4 d5
  18. 18.Bxb6 Qxb6
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Rhd8
  21. 21.Bd3 Bxd5
  22. 22.Qe2 Qf6
  23. 23.Nd2 Qf4
  24. 24.h5 g5
  25. 25.Rhe1 b4
  26. 26.Qxe5+ Qxe5
  27. 27.Rxe5 Bf6
  28. 28.Rxd5 Rxd5
  29. 29.axb4 Rb8
  30. 30.Bc4 Rd6
  31. 31.c3 Rbd8
  32. 32.Kc2 Be5
  33. 33.Be2 Bf4
  34. 34.Ne4 Rxd1
  35. 35.Bxd1 Re8
  36. 36.Nc5 Rd8
  37. 37.Ne4 Re8
  38. 38.Kd3 Rd8+
  39. 39.Ke2 Bc1
  40. 40.b3 Bf4
  41. 41.Bc2 Kf8
  42. 42.Bd3 Ra8
  43. 43.Nc5 a5
  44. 44.b5 Ke7
  45. 45.c4 Kd6
  46. 46.Na4 Ke5
  47. 47.c5 Kd4
  48. 48.Be4 Re8
  49. 49.Kf2 Re5
  50. 50.b6 Rxc5
  51. 51.Nxc5 Kxc5
  52. 52.b7 Kd4
  53. 53.Ke2 Kc3
  54. 54.Bd5 Kd4
  55. 55.Bxf7 Bb8
  56. 56.Kd2 Bf4+
  57. 57.Kc2 Be5
  58. 58.Kb2 Bd6
  59. 59.Bg8 Kd3
  60. 60.Bf7 Kd4
  61. 61.Bg6 Bc7
  62. 62.Ka3 Kc5
  63. 63.Ka4 Kb6
  64. 64.Be4 Bd6
  65. 65.Bd5 Ka6
  66. 66.Be6 Kb6
  67. 67.Bc8 Bf4
  68. 68.Ka3 Kc5
  69. 69.Bf5 Bd6
  70. 70.Ka4 Kb6
  71. 71.Bc8 Bf4
  72. 72.b4 axb4
  73. 73.Kxb4 Kc6
  74. 74.Kc4 Be5
  75. 75.Bf5 Kxb7
  76. 76.Kd5 Bb2
  77. 77.Ke6 Kc7
  78. 78.Kf7 Kd6
  79. 79.Kg6 Ke7
  80. 80.Kxh6 Kf6
  81. 81.Bc2 Ba3
  82. 82.Kh7 Bf8
  83. 83.Bb3 Bg7
  84. 84.h6 Bf8
  85. 85.Ba2

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