Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2006.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/1b2k3/5Rp1/7r/3B4/1Pp5/8/1K6 w - - 2 50

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.g4 Nc6
  8. 8.Nb3 e6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc7
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.O-O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Qf2 Rb8
  13. 13.Kb1 Nce5
  14. 14.Rg1 b4
  15. 15.Ne2 Nc4
  16. 16.Bc1 Be7
  17. 17.Ned4 Ndb6
  18. 18.f4 a5
  19. 19.Nd2 Qc5
  20. 20.Nxc4 Nxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.b3 Qc5
  23. 23.Be3 Qc3
  24. 24.g5 Bb7
  25. 25.Ne2 Qc7
  26. 26.Ng3 O-O
  27. 27.f5 Rfc8
  28. 28.h4 a4
  29. 29.f6 Bf8
  30. 30.h5 d5
  31. 31.g6 fxg6
  32. 32.hxg6 hxg6
  33. 33.Rh1 gxf6
  34. 34.Bd4 Bg7
  35. 35.Rdg1 dxe4
  36. 36.Nh5 e3
  37. 37.Nxf6+ Kf7
  38. 38.Bxe3 Qxc2+
  39. 39.Qxc2 Rxc2
  40. 40.Rh7 axb3
  41. 41.axb3 Rc3
  42. 42.Bd4 Rh8
  43. 43.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  44. 44.Nd5+ e5
  45. 45.Bxe5+ Kf7
  46. 46.Nxc3 Rh5
  47. 47.Rf1+ Ke6
  48. 48.Bd4 bxc3
  49. 49.Rf6+ Ke7

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