Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8.4
Date 2018.03.04
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5r1/3n1qk1/2p4Q/1pp1p1P1/4Pp2/pP1P4/P1P2P2/1K1R4 b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.h3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 b6
  9. 9.Qd2 e5
  10. 10.Bh6 Qd6
  11. 11.O-O-O a5
  12. 12.g4 a4
  13. 13.Kb1 Be6
  14. 14.Ne2 b5
  15. 15.Ng3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Qg5 Nd7
  18. 18.Nf5+ Bxf5
  19. 19.gxf5 a3
  20. 20.b3 h6
  21. 21.Qg3 Kh7
  22. 22.Rhg1 Qf6
  23. 23.h4 gxf5
  24. 24.Qh3 f4
  25. 25.Rg5 Qe6
  26. 26.Rf5 Rg8
  27. 27.Ng5+ hxg5
  28. 28.Rxf7+ Qxf7
  29. 29.hxg5+ Kg7
  30. 30.Qh6#

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