Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 7.5
Date 2019.04.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/4b3/8/6P1/2r1BPK1/8/R7 w - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 dxe4
  7. 7.dxe4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O a5
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Nxe5 Re8
  11. 11.Nb3 Qxd1
  12. 12.Rxd1 Bb6
  13. 13.Nc4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Nxb6 cxb6
  15. 15.f3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 bxc5
  17. 17.Rd6 Bf5
  18. 18.Bf4 Re6
  19. 19.g4 Rxd6
  20. 20.Bxd6 Be6
  21. 21.Bxc5 a4
  22. 22.Kf2 h5
  23. 23.h3 hxg4
  24. 24.hxg4 Rb8
  25. 25.b3 axb3
  26. 26.axb3 Rxb3
  27. 27.Bd4 c5
  28. 28.Bxc5 Rxc3
  29. 29.Be3 Rc2+
  30. 30.Kg3 Rc3
  31. 31.Kf2 Rc2+
  32. 32.Kg3 Rc3

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