Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

WCh · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 7
Date 2007.09.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k2/3P3R/p5N1/6P1/1n6/2p5/8/6K1 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.c3 Nc6
  13. 13.d4 bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nb4
  16. 16.Bb1 Bg4
  17. 17.h3 Bh5
  18. 18.g4 Bg6
  19. 19.d5 Nd7
  20. 20.Nc4 Rb8
  21. 21.Bf4 Nb6
  22. 22.Nxb6 Rxb6
  23. 23.Nd2 Bg5
  24. 24.Bxg5 Qxg5
  25. 25.Nc4 Rbb8
  26. 26.Qd2 Qxd2
  27. 27.Nxd2 f6
  28. 28.Nc4 Rfd8
  29. 29.f4 Bf7
  30. 30.Ra3 g5
  31. 31.h4 gxf4
  32. 32.Rf3 Be8
  33. 33.Rxf4 Kg7
  34. 34.h5 Bxa4
  35. 35.h6+ Kxh6
  36. 36.Rxf6+ Kg7
  37. 37.g5 Rf8
  38. 38.Rxd6 Bc2
  39. 39.Ne5 Rf4
  40. 40.Rf6 Rh4
  41. 41.d6 Bxb1
  42. 42.Rxb1 Rxe4
  43. 43.Rf7+ Kg8
  44. 44.Re7 Rd8
  45. 45.Rd1 c4
  46. 46.d7 Rf4
  47. 47.Rf1 Rff8
  48. 48.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  49. 49.Rxh7 c3
  50. 50.Ng6+

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