Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 6.5
Date 2021.07.08
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p3p2/2p3k1/6p1/p2P4/B1P2P1P/1P2RKP1/3q4 w - - 14 41

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.c3 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.Bf4 d5
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.Nd2 Ng7
  16. 16.h3 c6
  17. 17.Nf3 Bf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Qe2 Ng7
  20. 20.Re1 Qa5
  21. 21.Ne5 Re8
  22. 22.Nd7 Rxe2
  23. 23.Nxf6+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rxe2 Ne6
  25. 25.Be5 Qxa2
  26. 26.Nxd5+ Kg8
  27. 27.Nf6+ Kf8
  28. 28.Nxh7+ Ke7
  29. 29.f3 a5
  30. 30.Nf6 a4
  31. 31.Kf2 Nf4
  32. 32.Bxf4+ Kxf6
  33. 33.Bd6 g5
  34. 34.Ba3 Kg6
  35. 35.Re7 Qb3
  36. 36.Re2 Qd1
  37. 37.Re1 Qd2+
  38. 38.Re2 Qd1
  39. 39.Re1 Qd2+
  40. 40.Re2 Qd1

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