Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE World Bl Team Final · 2025 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event FIDE World Bl Team Final
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2025.06.15
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3p1k1p/3P1Pp1/p1pR2P1/2P1q3/1P2r3/PQ3RK1/4r3 w - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 c5
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.exd6 Qc6
  13. 13.f3 e5
  14. 14.c4 Nf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 exf4
  16. 16.Qd2 O-O
  17. 17.Qxf4 Rae8
  18. 18.Bd3 Re6
  19. 19.Rad1 g6
  20. 20.Bb1 Rfe8
  21. 21.h3 Qb6
  22. 22.b3 a5
  23. 23.Rd2 Bc6
  24. 24.Be4 Kg7
  25. 25.Bxc6 Qxc6
  26. 26.Rd5 Re2
  27. 27.Rf2 Re1+
  28. 28.Kh2 R8e6
  29. 29.Qd2 Qb6
  30. 30.f4 f5
  31. 31.g4 fxg4
  32. 32.f5 R6e3
  33. 33.hxg4 Qd8
  34. 34.g5 Qe8
  35. 35.Qb2+ Kg8
  36. 36.f6 Kf7
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe4+

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