Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2006.03.23
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4QR2/1kp3N1/1p1n4/pb6/2p5/8/PP6/6K1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne7
  10. 10.h3 Bf5
  11. 11.Nd4 Bg6
  12. 12.f4 c5
  13. 13.Nf3 Bxc2
  14. 14.Rf2 Bg6
  15. 15.g4 f5
  16. 16.Be3 b6
  17. 17.Rd1+ Kc8
  18. 18.Nh4 Kb7
  19. 19.Rfd2 fxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 Be8
  21. 21.f5 Nc6
  22. 22.Nf3 Be7
  23. 23.Nd5 Rf8
  24. 24.Nxe7 Nxe7
  25. 25.Ng5 Nxf5
  26. 26.Rf1 Nxe3
  27. 27.Rxf8 Bg6
  28. 28.Rxa8 Kxa8
  29. 29.e6 Nxg4
  30. 30.e7 Nf6
  31. 31.Ne6 Ne8
  32. 32.Nf8 Bf7
  33. 33.Nxh7 Nd6
  34. 34.Ng5 Bg6
  35. 35.Ne6 Kb7
  36. 36.Rg2 Be8
  37. 37.Nxg7 Bb5
  38. 38.Rf2 a5
  39. 39.Rf8 c4
  40. 40.e8=Q

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