Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

GpB · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GpB
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 1
Date 2003.10.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/p7/1p1P1k2/2p1p3/P1P1K3/1P6/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nf1 Bc8
  14. 14.Ne3 Be6
  15. 15.Nd5 Nb8
  16. 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  17. 17.Bb1 Nc6
  18. 18.Ng5 Bd7
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Rae8
  21. 21.c3 Ne5
  22. 22.Bc2 Bc6
  23. 23.Nf3 Nxf3+
  24. 24.Qxf3 c4
  25. 25.d4 Bxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Bxd6 Qxd6
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Qxe4 g6
  30. 30.Re1 h5
  31. 31.Qe5 Rd8
  32. 32.Kf2 Qc6
  33. 33.Qe7 Rd5
  34. 34.Qe8+ Qxe8
  35. 35.Rxe8+ Kg7
  36. 36.h4 Rf5+
  37. 37.Ke2 g5
  38. 38.hxg5 Rxg5
  39. 39.Kf2 Rf5+
  40. 40.Kg1 Rf6
  41. 41.Re5 Re6
  42. 42.Rxe6 fxe6
  43. 43.Kh2 Kg6
  44. 44.Kh3 Kg5
  45. 45.Kg3 h4+
  46. 46.Kh3 Kh5
  47. 47.g3 hxg3
  48. 48.Kxg3 Kg5
  49. 49.Kf3 Kf5
  50. 50.Ke3 e5
  51. 51.d5 e4

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