Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus A · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2005.01.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2kr3r/2p3bp/p5p1/1PP5/1B6/1Npp4/5PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 d4
  11. 11.Ng5 Qxg5
  12. 12.Qf3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bxe6+ fxe6
  14. 14.Qxc6 Qxe5
  15. 15.b4 Qd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 exd5
  17. 17.bxc5 dxc3
  18. 18.Nb3 d4
  19. 19.Ba3 g6
  20. 20.Bb4 Bg7
  21. 21.a4 d3
  22. 22.axb5

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