Anish Giri vs Alexander Grischuk

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.1
Date 2015.06.16
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3b1r1p/2pP2p1/4Q3/5PPP/6K1/8/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Re1 Rb8
  7. 7.h3 Qc7
  8. 8.c3 Nf6
  9. 9.e5 Nd5
  10. 10.c4 Nb4
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.a3 Na6
  13. 13.Qxd4 O-O
  14. 14.c5 d6
  15. 15.cxd6 exd6
  16. 16.exd6 Qb6
  17. 17.Qh4 Nc5
  18. 18.Be3 Qxb2
  19. 19.Nbd2 Nd7
  20. 20.Rab1 Qxa3
  21. 21.Rxb8 Nxb8
  22. 22.Bh6 Nd7
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Qd4+ Kg8
  25. 25.Ne4 Re8
  26. 26.Kh2 a5
  27. 27.Nfg5 Rf8
  28. 28.Nf6+ Nxf6
  29. 29.Qxf6 Qa2
  30. 30.Re7 Bf5
  31. 31.Nxf7 Qxf7
  32. 32.Rxf7 Rxf7
  33. 33.Qd8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qxa5 Bd7
  35. 35.Qc5 Rf5
  36. 36.Qa7 Rf7
  37. 37.g4 Kf6
  38. 38.f4 Kg7
  39. 39.Kg3 Kg8
  40. 40.Qe3 Kg7
  41. 41.h4 Kg8
  42. 42.Qe5

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