Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

CCM5 Rapid Match · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCM5 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 3
Date 2005.08.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r1b2k2/5p1p/p3pnpP/N7/1p2P3/4nP2/PPPN4/2K2B1R w - - 2 25

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.Nb3 e6
  8. 8.Bf4 Qc7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O-O Ne5
  11. 11.Nd4 Be7
  12. 12.g4 O-O
  13. 13.h4 b5
  14. 14.h5 b4
  15. 15.Nb1 Nexg4
  16. 16.Bg3 Qc5
  17. 17.h6 g6
  18. 18.Nb3 Qe3
  19. 19.Bxd6 Rd8
  20. 20.Bxe7 Rxd2
  21. 21.N1xd2 Nf2
  22. 22.Bc5 Nxd1
  23. 23.Bxe3 Nxe3
  24. 24.Na5 Kf8

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