Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

World Rapid 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 14.2
Date 2017.12.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/2p5/p2p2P1/3P1N1K/2rb2R1/8/P7/8 b - - 3 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.d4 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bb6
  11. 11.Qc2 c5
  12. 12.d5 Re8
  13. 13.b3 Bg4
  14. 14.Bb2 Bh5
  15. 15.Rae1 Bg6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Nc4 Ba7
  18. 18.Qd3 h6
  19. 19.Re3 Rad8
  20. 20.g3 Bh7
  21. 21.Rfe1 g5
  22. 22.Qe2 Kg7
  23. 23.Rd1 Qg6
  24. 24.Re1 Qf6
  25. 25.Kg2 g4
  26. 26.Nh4 Qg5
  27. 27.f4 gxf3+
  28. 28.Qxf3 Qf6
  29. 29.Qe2 Qg5
  30. 30.Rf1 Kg8
  31. 31.Nf5 Rxe4
  32. 32.Nxh6+ Qxh6
  33. 33.Rxe4 Bxe4+
  34. 34.Qxe4 Kf8
  35. 35.Re1 Qf6
  36. 36.Re2 Bb6
  37. 37.h4 Kg7
  38. 38.Rf2 Qg6
  39. 39.Rf5 Kf8
  40. 40.h5 Qh7
  41. 41.g4 Re8
  42. 42.Qf3 Kg8
  43. 43.Kh3 Re1
  44. 44.Qf4 Kf8
  45. 45.Qg5 Qh8
  46. 46.Rf3 Qg7
  47. 47.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  48. 48.g5 Rd1
  49. 49.Ne3 Rh1+
  50. 50.Kg4 c4
  51. 51.Nf5+ Kf8
  52. 52.bxc4 Rg1+
  53. 53.Rg3 Rc1
  54. 54.g6 fxg6
  55. 55.hxg6 Rxc4+
  56. 56.Kh5 Bd4
  57. 57.Rg4

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