Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

CCM5 Rapid Match · 2005 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event CCM5 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 6
Date 2005.08.13
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p1k/2nN2pp/7P/1p6/1K4P1/8 w - g6 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.e5 d5
  5. 5.d4 Bg4
  6. 6.dxc5 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Bxc5
  8. 8.Nd4 Bxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Bf5
  10. 10.Qf4 Bxc2
  11. 11.Qg3 Bg6
  12. 12.h4 h5
  13. 13.O-O Nc6
  14. 14.Bg5 Nge7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nf5
  16. 16.Qh3 Qb6
  17. 17.Bd3 Nfe7
  18. 18.Rac1 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 Ng6
  20. 20.Na4 Qb4
  21. 21.Nc5 Ncxe5
  22. 22.Qe2 Qb5
  23. 23.Qxb5+ axb5
  24. 24.Nxb7 O-O
  25. 25.a3 Rfb8
  26. 26.Nc5 Rc8
  27. 27.f4 Nc4
  28. 28.f5 Nxb2
  29. 29.Rf1 exf5
  30. 30.Rxf5 f6
  31. 31.Bd2 Ne5
  32. 32.Bb4 Nbc4
  33. 33.Nb3 Ne3
  34. 34.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  35. 35.Rf2 Rc2
  36. 36.Rd2 N5c4
  37. 37.Rxc2 Nxc2
  38. 38.Bc5 d4
  39. 39.Bxd4 Nxd4
  40. 40.Nxd4 Nxa3
  41. 41.Kf2 b4
  42. 42.Ke3 Nc4+
  43. 43.Kd3 Nb6
  44. 44.Ne2 Kh7
  45. 45.Nf4 Kh6
  46. 46.Kd4 Nd7
  47. 47.Nd5 b3
  48. 48.Kc3 Nc5
  49. 49.Kb2 g5

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