Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2026.02.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rRQ2/3P1p1k/2B3p1/qP3n1p/5R1P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 59

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Qd3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Rc8
  12. 12.Bd2 O-O
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nc5
  14. 14.Nxc5 Rxc5
  15. 15.c4 a5
  16. 16.Qb3 Qd7
  17. 17.Be3 Rcc8
  18. 18.Qa3 a4
  19. 19.Rac1 Ne4
  20. 20.b4 axb3
  21. 21.axb3 Ra8
  22. 22.Qb2 Bg5
  23. 23.Bxg5 Nxg5
  24. 24.c5 dxc5
  25. 25.Qxe5 h6
  26. 26.Qf4 Rfe8
  27. 27.Bg4 Qb5
  28. 28.d6 Rad8
  29. 29.d7 Rf8
  30. 30.Qe3 b6
  31. 31.h4 Nh7
  32. 32.Rd6 Qb4
  33. 33.Rc4 Qa5
  34. 34.Ra4 Qb5
  35. 35.Be2 c4
  36. 36.Bxc4 Qf5
  37. 37.Qd3 Qe5
  38. 38.Qd4 Qe1+
  39. 39.Bf1 b5
  40. 40.Ra1 Qe7
  41. 41.Bxb5 Nf6
  42. 42.Rd1 Ne4
  43. 43.Rd5 Nf6
  44. 44.Re5 Qa3
  45. 45.Qc4 h5
  46. 46.Bc6 g6
  47. 47.b4 Ng4
  48. 48.Re2 Qa7
  49. 49.b5 Qc7
  50. 50.g3 Ne5
  51. 51.Qd5 Ng4
  52. 52.Kg2 Kh7
  53. 53.Qd6 Qb6
  54. 54.Rd4 Qa7
  55. 55.Rf4 Nh6
  56. 56.Qf6 Qc7
  57. 57.Re8 Qa5
  58. 58.Qe7 Nf5
  59. 59.Qxf8

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