Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2018 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 7.5
Date 2018.06.15
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

5Q2/k7/1p6/pP2p3/P1p5/3n2p1/3q2P1/5K2 b - - 1 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.Qe2 Nc6
  7. 7.b3 g6
  8. 8.Bb2 Bg7
  9. 9.c4 Nh5
  10. 10.Bxg7 Nxg7
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.Qe3 e5
  13. 13.d3 f5
  14. 14.Nd5 f4
  15. 15.Qd2 Ne6
  16. 16.b4 g5
  17. 17.bxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.h3 h5
  19. 19.Nh2 Qg7
  20. 20.f3 Rf7
  21. 21.Rfb1 Ned4
  22. 22.Rb2 Rd8
  23. 23.Rab1 b6
  24. 24.Qd1 Rd6
  25. 25.a3 Kh7
  26. 26.Ra2 Rg6
  27. 27.Rab2 Qf8
  28. 28.Ra2 Qd6
  29. 29.Rab2 Rfg7
  30. 30.a4 Qd8
  31. 31.Ra1 Rh6
  32. 32.Rab1 Na5
  33. 33.Qe1 Qd7
  34. 34.Qd1 Kh8
  35. 35.Rf2 Nac6
  36. 36.Rbb2 Qe6
  37. 37.Rb1 Kh7
  38. 38.Rbb2 Rhg6
  39. 39.Rb1 Qd6
  40. 40.Rbb2 Qd8
  41. 41.Rb1 Qf8
  42. 42.Rbb2 Qd6
  43. 43.Rb1 Qd8
  44. 44.Rbb2 Rb7
  45. 45.Rb1 a5
  46. 46.Rfb2 Nb4
  47. 47.Rf2 Rbg7
  48. 48.Rbb2 Qd6
  49. 49.Rb1 Kg8
  50. 50.Rbb2 Kf8
  51. 51.Rb1 Ke8
  52. 52.Rc1 Kd8
  53. 53.Rb1 Kc8
  54. 54.Rbb2 Kb7
  55. 55.Rb1 Ka7
  56. 56.Rbb2 Qe6
  57. 57.Rb1 g4
  58. 58.fxg4 hxg4
  59. 59.Nxg4 Rxg4
  60. 60.hxg4 Rxg4
  61. 61.Nc7 Qg6
  62. 62.Nb5+ Nxb5
  63. 63.cxb5 Rg3
  64. 64.Rbb2 Nxd3
  65. 65.Rbd2 Qxe4
  66. 66.Rf3 c4
  67. 67.Rxg3 fxg3
  68. 68.Qe2 Qd4+
  69. 69.Kf1 Qf4+
  70. 70.Qf3 Qxd2
  71. 71.Qf8

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