Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

CCM5 Rapid Match · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event CCM5 Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 4
Date 2005.08.12
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/1b3k2/6pB/rp1q1p2/3p4/5PP1/3QB1K1/7R w - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg7
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.b4 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.a4 c6
  13. 13.a5 b5
  14. 14.a6 Bc8
  15. 15.Qc2 Qb6
  16. 16.e4 Bxa6
  17. 17.e5 Bb7
  18. 18.h4 Rfe8
  19. 19.h5 Nf8
  20. 20.Ra5 Ne6
  21. 21.Be3 a6
  22. 22.Qd2 Rf8
  23. 23.Bb1 Qd8
  24. 24.g3 f5
  25. 25.Ng5 Re8
  26. 26.Kg2 Bc8
  27. 27.Rh1 Ra7
  28. 28.f3 Bf8
  29. 29.hxg6 hxg6
  30. 30.Ra1 Qe7
  31. 31.Rh7 Bg7
  32. 32.Bc2 a5
  33. 33.bxa5 c5
  34. 34.dxc5 d4
  35. 35.Bf4 Nxg5
  36. 36.Bxg5 Qxc5
  37. 37.Rah1 Qxe5
  38. 38.Bd3 Bb7
  39. 39.Bf4 Qd5
  40. 40.Be2 Rxa5
  41. 41.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  42. 42.Bh6+ Kf7

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