Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 25
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/2P5/2nk4/1K6/3P4/8/8/8 w - - 0 80

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nf1 Bc8
  14. 14.Bd2 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.b4 Qd7
  17. 17.Ng3 a5
  18. 18.Rb1 Rfb8
  19. 19.c3 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 Ne8
  21. 21.Qb3 Nc7
  22. 22.Ra1 h6
  23. 23.Qb2 Rf8
  24. 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.Ra1 Rxa1+
  26. 26.Qxa1 Qc8
  27. 27.bxc5 dxc5
  28. 28.c4 b4
  29. 29.Nxe5 Nxe5
  30. 30.Qxe5 Ne8
  31. 31.Qb2 Qd7
  32. 32.Qb1 Bf6
  33. 33.Ne2 Qa4
  34. 34.f4 Ba1
  35. 35.Kf2 Nc7
  36. 36.Ke1 Na6
  37. 37.Nc1 Bc3
  38. 38.Nb3 Qd7
  39. 39.Ke2 Qf7
  40. 40.Be3 Qh5+
  41. 41.Kf2 Qh4+
  42. 42.Kf3 Qh5+
  43. 43.Kg3 Qg6+
  44. 44.Kf2 Qh5
  45. 45.Qf1 Qe8
  46. 46.Qd1 Qa4
  47. 47.Qb1 Qd7
  48. 48.g4 Qd8
  49. 49.Ke2 Qh4
  50. 50.Qf1 Qd8
  51. 51.f5 e5
  52. 52.f6 Qxf6
  53. 53.Qxf6 gxf6
  54. 54.Bxh6 Bd4
  55. 55.h4 Nb8
  56. 56.Be3 Nd7
  57. 57.Bxd4 exd4
  58. 58.g5 fxg5
  59. 59.hxg5 Kf7
  60. 60.e5 Nxe5
  61. 61.Nxc5 Kg6
  62. 62.Nb3 Nc6
  63. 63.Kf3 Kxg5
  64. 64.Ke4 Kf6
  65. 65.Kd5 Ne5
  66. 66.Kxd4 Ke6
  67. 67.c5 Nc6+
  68. 68.Ke4 Ne7
  69. 69.d4 Nd5
  70. 70.Kd3 Nc3
  71. 71.Kc4 Nd5
  72. 72.Nd2 Ne3+
  73. 73.Kxb4 Kd5
  74. 74.Nb3 Nf5
  75. 75.Kb5 Ne7
  76. 76.Na5 Ng6
  77. 77.c6 Ne7
  78. 78.c7 Kd6
  79. 79.Nc6 Nxc6

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