Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 10
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/1p1kp1B1/3p1p1P/p7/b1P1P3/3PKP2/8/7R b - - 2 45

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.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Ne5
  11. 11.f3 Nbc6
  12. 12.Bf2 Ng6
  13. 13.Qd2 Qa5
  14. 14.Nb3 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Qa4
  16. 16.h4 g4
  17. 17.h5 Nge5
  18. 18.Be2 gxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Be6
  20. 20.Nd4 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.Nxc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.Bd4 f6
  24. 24.Kf2 O-O-O
  25. 25.Rhb1 Bd7
  26. 26.Rb4 a5
  27. 27.Rb6 Qc4
  28. 28.Qd3 Qxd3
  29. 29.cxd3 Rdg8
  30. 30.Rab1 Bc6
  31. 31.c4 Rg5
  32. 32.Rh1 Rhg8
  33. 33.Rb2 Rg2+
  34. 34.Ke3 Rxb2
  35. 35.Bxb2 Rg2
  36. 36.Bc1 Rxa2
  37. 37.Kd4 Ra1
  38. 38.Kc3 Rb1
  39. 39.Kc2 Rb4
  40. 40.Bxh6 Ba4+
  41. 41.Kd2 Rb2+
  42. 42.Ke3 Rg2
  43. 43.Bf8 Kd7
  44. 44.h6 Rg8
  45. 45.Bg7

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