Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

World Rapid 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 8.4
Date 2016.12.27
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/1p3pb1/pq1ppnpp/2n5/2P1P3/1PN2NP1/PB2QP1P/3RR1K1 w - - 7 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.O-O Ngf6
  6. 6.Qe2 e6
  7. 7.b3 g6
  8. 8.Bb2 Bg7
  9. 9.c4 O-O
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 a6
  12. 12.Nc3 Re8
  13. 13.Rad1 Qb6
  14. 14.Ba1 Rad8
  15. 15.Nf3 Nc5
  16. 16.Rfe1 h6
  17. 17.g3 Qc7
  18. 18.Bb2 Qb6
  19. 19.Ba1 Qc7
  20. 20.Bb2 Qb6

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