Anish Giri vs Alexander Grischuk

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 156 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 6.5
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 156
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3P1k2/3K4/8/8/8/8 b - - 1 156

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 Nc6
  7. 7.g4 Qb6
  8. 8.Nb3 e6
  9. 9.g5 Nd7
  10. 10.h4 Qc7
  11. 11.h5 b5
  12. 12.a3 Bb7
  13. 13.Rh3 Nce5
  14. 14.g6 hxg6
  15. 15.f4 Nc4
  16. 16.hxg6 Rxh3
  17. 17.gxf7+ Kxf7
  18. 18.Bxh3 Nf6
  19. 19.Nd4 Re8
  20. 20.Qd3 e5
  21. 21.Nf3 Kg8
  22. 22.Ng5 exf4
  23. 23.Be6+ Rxe6
  24. 24.Nxe6 Qe7
  25. 25.Nxf8 Nxe4
  26. 26.Ng6 Qe8
  27. 27.Nd5 Nf6+
  28. 28.Nde7+ Kf7
  29. 29.Bxf4 Be4
  30. 30.Qg3 Bxg6
  31. 31.Qxg6+ Kxe7
  32. 32.Qxe8+ Nxe8
  33. 33.b3 Nb6
  34. 34.Kd2 Nd5
  35. 35.Bg5+ Kd7
  36. 36.a4 b4
  37. 37.a5 Nec7
  38. 38.Rf1 Ne6
  39. 39.Be3 Ke7
  40. 40.Rf5 Nec7
  41. 41.Bd4 g6
  42. 42.Rf3 Ne6
  43. 43.Be3 Nd8
  44. 44.Rg3 Kf7
  45. 45.Rg5 Nf6
  46. 46.Rg1 Nc6
  47. 47.Rh1 Nd5
  48. 48.Bb6 g5
  49. 49.Rh6 Nf6
  50. 50.Ke2 Kg7
  51. 51.Rh1 Kg6
  52. 52.Rd1 Ne4
  53. 53.Rg1 Kf5
  54. 54.Ke3 Nf6
  55. 55.Rf1+ Ke6
  56. 56.Kd2 g4
  57. 57.Ke3 Nd5+
  58. 58.Ke4 Ne5
  59. 59.Bd4 Nc6
  60. 60.Bb2 Nxa5
  61. 61.Rh1 Nc7
  62. 62.Rh6+ Kd7
  63. 63.Rg6 Nb7
  64. 64.Rxg4 Kc6
  65. 65.Kd3 a5
  66. 66.Rg6 Nc5+
  67. 67.Kd2 a4
  68. 68.bxa4 Nxa4
  69. 69.Be5 Nb5
  70. 70.Bg3 Kd5
  71. 71.Rg5+ Kc6
  72. 72.Rg4 Nc5
  73. 73.Rxb4 Nc7
  74. 74.Rd4 Nb5
  75. 75.Rh4 Nc7
  76. 76.Bf2 Nd5
  77. 77.Bd4 Ne6
  78. 78.Re4 Nxd4
  79. 79.Rxd4 Kc5
  80. 80.Rh4 Nb4
  81. 81.Kc3 Nc6
  82. 82.Rc4+ Kb5
  83. 83.Rh4 Kc5
  84. 84.Rh8 d5
  85. 85.Rc8 Kd6
  86. 86.Kb3 Kc5
  87. 87.Ka4 Kb6
  88. 88.Rh8 Nd4
  89. 89.Rc8 Nc6
  90. 90.Kb3 Kb5
  91. 91.Rc7 Kb6
  92. 92.Rd7 Kc5
  93. 93.Rh7 Nd4+
  94. 94.Kc3 Nc6
  95. 95.Rh5 Kd6
  96. 96.Kb3 Kc5
  97. 97.Rg5 Nd4+
  98. 98.Kc3 Nc6
  99. 99.Rg8 Kd6
  100. 100.Rg4 Kc5
  101. 101.Rg6 Ne5
  102. 102.Rh6 Nc6
  103. 103.Kd2 Ne5
  104. 104.Rh5 Nc6
  105. 105.Rh8 Kd6
  106. 106.Ke3 Kc5
  107. 107.Rh4 Nb4
  108. 108.Kd2 Nc6
  109. 109.Kc3 Kd6
  110. 110.Kd3 Ne5+
  111. 111.Kc3 Nc6
  112. 112.Rh8 Kc5
  113. 113.Rc8 Kd6
  114. 114.Kb3 Kc5
  115. 115.Ka4 Kb6
  116. 116.Kb3 Kc5
  117. 117.Ka4 Kb6
  118. 118.Rh8 Nd4
  119. 119.Rh2 Kc5
  120. 120.Ka3 Nc6
  121. 121.Kb2 Nd4
  122. 122.Kc3 Nc6
  123. 123.Kd3 Ne5+
  124. 124.Kc3 Nc6
  125. 125.Rh1 Ne5
  126. 126.Rb1 Nc6
  127. 127.Ra1 Kd6
  128. 128.Kd2 Kc5
  129. 129.Kd3 Nb4+
  130. 130.Kc3 Nc6
  131. 131.Rb1 Ne5
  132. 132.Rb7 Nc6
  133. 133.Rc7 Kd6
  134. 134.Rh7 Kc5
  135. 135.Rh5 Kd6
  136. 136.Rh4 Kc5
  137. 137.Kb2 Kd6
  138. 138.Rh3 Kc5
  139. 139.Rc3+ Kd6
  140. 140.Rb3 Kc5
  141. 141.Kc3 Nd4
  142. 142.Rb8 Nc6
  143. 143.Rh8 Kd6
  144. 144.Rh5 Kc5
  145. 145.Kd2 Nd4
  146. 146.Kd3 Nc6
  147. 147.c4 Ne7
  148. 148.cxd5 Ng8
  149. 149.Rf5 Nh6
  150. 150.Rh5 Ng8
  151. 151.Ke3 Kd6
  152. 152.Kd4 Nf6
  153. 153.Rh6 Ke7
  154. 154.d6+ Kf7
  155. 155.Rxf6+ Kxf6
  156. 156.Kd5

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