Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 3.1
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

r7/5ppp/2bp4/r1k1p3/2P1P3/p4P2/K1P3PP/RR3B2 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bb4
  9. 9.f3 Na5
  10. 10.Bf4 d6
  11. 11.Nb3 e5
  12. 12.Bg5 Be6
  13. 13.Kb1 Rc8
  14. 14.Qe3 b5
  15. 15.Bh4 Bxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Qxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Nb7
  18. 18.Kb2 Nd7
  19. 19.Bf2 Ke7
  20. 20.Ra1 Ndc5
  21. 21.Nxc5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.a4 bxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 a5
  25. 25.Bd3 Rb8+
  26. 26.Kc1 Bd7
  27. 27.Ra3 a4
  28. 28.c4 Kd8
  29. 29.Kd2 Kc7
  30. 30.Kc3 Ra5
  31. 31.Rd1 Kc6
  32. 32.Be2 Be6
  33. 33.Rda1 Rba8
  34. 34.Rb1 Bd7
  35. 35.Bf1 Kc5
  36. 36.Raa1 Bc6
  37. 37.Kb2 a3+
  38. 38.Ka2

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