Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 13
Date 2007.09.28
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/4K3/7k/8 w - - 0 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Ne5 Rg8
  12. 12.Nxg4 Nxg4
  13. 13.Bxg4 b4
  14. 14.Na4 c5
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.exd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.O-O-O Rxg4
  19. 19.Rxd5 Nd7
  20. 20.Re1+ Kd8
  21. 21.Red1 Rd4
  22. 22.R1xd4 cxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Rc8
  24. 24.Bd6 Ke8
  25. 25.Re4+ Kd8
  26. 26.Bxf8 Nxf8
  27. 27.a3 bxa3
  28. 28.bxa3 Rc6
  29. 29.Nb2 Rf6
  30. 30.Re2 c3
  31. 31.Nd1 Ra6
  32. 32.Ra2 Ng6
  33. 33.g3 Rc6
  34. 34.Kc2 Ne7
  35. 35.Nxc3 Nd5
  36. 36.Kd3 Rxc3+
  37. 37.Kd4 a5
  38. 38.Kxd5 a4
  39. 39.Kd4 Rb3
  40. 40.Kc4 Kc8
  41. 41.Rc2 Kd7
  42. 42.Rc3 Rb2
  43. 43.Rf3 Ke6
  44. 44.g4 Ke7
  45. 45.Kd5 Rb3
  46. 46.Ke4 Rb2
  47. 47.Kf5 Rb5+
  48. 48.Kf4 Kf6
  49. 49.Rd3 Rb2
  50. 50.f3 Ra2
  51. 51.Ke4 Rh2
  52. 52.Rd4 Rxh4
  53. 53.Rxa4 Rh1
  54. 54.Rb4 Ra1
  55. 55.a4 Kg6
  56. 56.Kd5 Ra3
  57. 57.Kc6 Rxf3
  58. 58.a5 f5
  59. 59.a6 Ra3
  60. 60.gxf5+ Kxf5
  61. 61.Kb6 h5
  62. 62.Rb5+ Kg4
  63. 63.Ra5 Rf3
  64. 64.a7 Rf8
  65. 65.a8=Q Rxa8
  66. 66.Rxa8 h4
  67. 67.Kc5 h3
  68. 68.Kd4 h2
  69. 69.Rh8 Kg3
  70. 70.Ke3 Kg2
  71. 71.Rg8+ Kf1
  72. 72.Rh8 Kg1
  73. 73.Rxh2 Kxh2

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