Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2011.03.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/2Q2p1p/q5p1/8/3BN1P1/Pp5P/1Pb5/K3R3 b - - 0 42

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 Be7
  15. 15.f4 Nc4
  16. 16.Ba7 Ra8
  17. 17.Bd4 b4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Qxc4
  19. 19.Nd2 Qc6
  20. 20.Ne2 e5
  21. 21.Be3 a5
  22. 22.Ng3 g6
  23. 23.Nf3 a4
  24. 24.fxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Rd5 b3
  26. 26.cxb3 axb3
  27. 27.a3 O-O
  28. 28.Rc1 Qa6
  29. 29.Qd2 Nf6
  30. 30.Rxe5 Rd8
  31. 31.Bd4 Be6
  32. 32.Nf5 Bf8
  33. 33.h3 Bc4
  34. 34.Ne7+ Bxe7
  35. 35.Rxe7 Bd3+
  36. 36.Ka1 Bc2
  37. 37.Qf4 Rdc8
  38. 38.Rc7 Rxc7
  39. 39.Qxc7 Nxe4
  40. 40.Re1 Re8
  41. 41.Ng5 Rf8
  42. 42.Nxe4

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