Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.5
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2bk1/2r3p1/p2p1B1P/8/1n6/1PN5/1KP5/R5R1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e6
  7. 7.g4 Nfd7
  8. 8.Be3 b5
  9. 9.a3 Bb7
  10. 10.g5 Be7
  11. 11.h4 Nc6
  12. 12.Qd2 Rc8
  13. 13.O-O-O b4
  14. 14.axb4 Nxb4
  15. 15.Kb1 O-O
  16. 16.h5 Nc5
  17. 17.f3 Qa5
  18. 18.b3 Bxe4
  19. 19.Kb2 Bb7
  20. 20.Ra1 Qc7
  21. 21.Rg1 Rfd8
  22. 22.f4 Bf8
  23. 23.g6 h6
  24. 24.f5 e5
  25. 25.f6 exd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 Ne4
  27. 27.gxf7+ Qxf7
  28. 28.Qxh6 Nxf6
  29. 29.Qxf6 Qxf6
  30. 30.Bxf6 Rd7
  31. 31.Bh3 Rdc7
  32. 32.Bxc8 Bxc8
  33. 33.h6

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