Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 12.3
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/3n4/pp1N2p1/3P2P1/3K4/P7/8 b - - 11 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  12. 12.c3 d5
  13. 13.Bf4 c6
  14. 14.Nd2 g6
  15. 15.Bd3 Ng7
  16. 16.h3 Bf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 Nxf5
  18. 18.Nf3 Qb6
  19. 19.Qd2 Re8
  20. 20.Be5 Qd8
  21. 21.Re1 Bxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Qe7
  24. 24.Nd3 Nd6
  25. 25.Qf4 Kg7
  26. 26.Qe5+ Qf6
  27. 27.Kf1 Nc4
  28. 28.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  29. 29.Ke2 h5
  30. 30.g3 Kf5
  31. 31.f3 g5
  32. 32.g4+ hxg4
  33. 33.hxg4+ Kf6
  34. 34.b3 Nd6
  35. 35.Nf2 Ke6
  36. 36.Kd3 f5
  37. 37.c4 dxc4+
  38. 38.bxc4 b5
  39. 39.cxb5 cxb5
  40. 40.Nd1 fxg4
  41. 41.fxg4 a5
  42. 42.Ne3 Kf6
  43. 43.Nd5+ Ke6
  44. 44.Nc7+ Kd7
  45. 45.Nd5 Ke6
  46. 46.Nc7+ Kd7
  47. 47.Nd5

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