Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 · English Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 4.4
Date 2021.07.08
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/p2PP1k1/1pb1Brp1/4K1p1/8/P7/7R b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.g3 dxc4
  4. 4.Qa4+ Bd7
  5. 5.Qxc4 c5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nc6
  7. 7.Nxd7 Qxd7
  8. 8.Bg2 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Rfd8
  12. 12.b3 Rac8
  13. 13.Bb2 a6
  14. 14.Rac1 b5
  15. 15.Qf4 h6
  16. 16.d3 Nd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 exd5
  18. 18.e3 d4
  19. 19.Be4 Rc7
  20. 20.Bf5 Qd6
  21. 21.Qxd6 Bxd6
  22. 22.Be4 Be7
  23. 23.Bxc6 Rxc6
  24. 24.Bxd4 Rdc8
  25. 25.Bc3 f5
  26. 26.Kf1 Kf7
  27. 27.Rc2 g5
  28. 28.Ke2 Ke6
  29. 29.Rdc1 h5
  30. 30.h3 Bd6
  31. 31.Bb2 Kd5
  32. 32.g4 hxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 fxg4
  34. 34.e4+ Ke6
  35. 35.d4 R6c7
  36. 36.d5+ Kf7
  37. 37.Rg1 c4
  38. 38.bxc4 Rxc4
  39. 39.Rxc4 Rxc4
  40. 40.Kd3 Ra4
  41. 41.e5 Bc5
  42. 42.Rc1 Rc4
  43. 43.Rh1 Rf4
  44. 44.e6+ Kg6
  45. 45.Be5 Rxf2
  46. 46.d6 Rf5
  47. 47.Ke4

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