Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2011.01.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/5pp1/p1rpqn1p/Q3p3/4P3/4BP2/PPPR1R1P/2K5 w - - 0 24

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.g5 b4
  13. 13.gxf6 bxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Nxf6
  15. 15.Na5 Rc8
  16. 16.Nc6 Qe8
  17. 17.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  18. 18.Qa5 Rc6
  19. 19.Rg1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rg2 Bh3
  21. 21.Rgd2 Bxf1
  22. 22.Rxf1 Qe6
  23. 23.Rff2 h6

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