Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

CCM5 Rapid Match · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event CCM5 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2005.08.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/1q4kp/B2Qpbp1/4p3/1P2b3/2R5/PKN4R/8 b - - 1 38

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 Qb6
  9. 9.Nb3 e6
  10. 10.Bf4 Qc7
  11. 11.Qd2 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O-O Ne5
  13. 13.Kb1 Be7
  14. 14.Nd4 O-O
  15. 15.g4 b5
  16. 16.Qg2 b4
  17. 17.Nce2 Bb7
  18. 18.g5 Nfd7
  19. 19.h4 Qb6
  20. 20.Bc1 Nc5
  21. 21.h5 a5
  22. 22.Nf4 a4
  23. 23.g6 b3
  24. 24.h6 fxg6
  25. 25.hxg7 bxc2+
  26. 26.Nxc2 Rxf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 a3
  28. 28.Bxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.b4 Na4
  30. 30.Rd3 Rc8
  31. 31.Qd2 Qc7
  32. 32.Rxa3 Nc3+
  33. 33.Kb2 Nxe4
  34. 34.fxe4 Bxe4
  35. 35.Rh2 Bf6
  36. 36.Rc3 Qb7
  37. 37.Qd6 Kxg7
  38. 38.Ba6

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