Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

CCM5 Rapid Match · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event CCM5 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 7
Date 2005.08.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/1p4Q1/p2qp2P/Pk6/3pB1P1/5P2/2P3K1/8 b - - 0 47

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.f3 Qb6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Nb3 Na5
  9. 9.Nxa5 Qxa5
  10. 10.Bd2 Qc7
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 e5
  13. 13.dxe6 Bxe6
  14. 14.Bd3 Qb6
  15. 15.Bc3 d5
  16. 16.a5 Qa7
  17. 17.b4 Rc8
  18. 18.Qd2 Rxc3
  19. 19.Qxc3 Bd6
  20. 20.Kf1 O-O
  21. 21.Re1 Rc8
  22. 22.Qd2 g6
  23. 23.Qf2 Qb8
  24. 24.Rb1 Qc7
  25. 25.g4 h5
  26. 26.h3 Bg3
  27. 27.Qd4 Be5
  28. 28.Qe3 Bf4
  29. 29.Qd4 Be5
  30. 30.Qe3 d4
  31. 31.Qe2 h4
  32. 32.Kg2 Bf4
  33. 33.Qf2 Qd8
  34. 34.Rhe1 Bg3
  35. 35.Qd2 Bxe1
  36. 36.Rxe1 Qd6
  37. 37.Qf2 Kg7
  38. 38.Qxh4 Qxb4
  39. 39.Rxe6 fxe6
  40. 40.Qg5 Qd6
  41. 41.Qxg6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qf6+ Ke8
  43. 43.h4 Kd7
  44. 44.h5 Rf8
  45. 45.Qg7+ Kc6
  46. 46.Be4+ Kb5
  47. 47.h6

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