Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2006 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Rishon Le Zion ISR
Round 11
Date 2006.09.07
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/b1p2p2/p2p3q/Pp1P1Q2/6R1/5N1P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.a5 Ba7
  11. 11.Re1 d6
  12. 12.h3 Re8
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 g5
  15. 15.Nxg5 hxg5
  16. 16.Bxg5 exd4
  17. 17.Bd5 Bd7
  18. 18.cxd4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Ra3 Re5
  20. 20.Bh4 Be6
  21. 21.Rg3+ Kh7
  22. 22.Nd2 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Qxe1 Nf5
  25. 25.Qb1 Ne4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Qxh4
  27. 27.Qxf5+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rg4 Qh6
  29. 29.Nf3

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