Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

XXVI SuperGM · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXVI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 13
Date 2009.03.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

7k/b3q1rp/p1p4Q/4p3/4Bp2/3R4/2P1b1PP/5R1K w - - 8 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.f5 Nc6
  11. 11.fxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qxa2
  16. 16.Rd1 Be7
  17. 17.Be2 O-O
  18. 18.O-O Ra7
  19. 19.Rf3 Rd7
  20. 20.Bd3 f5
  21. 21.Qh6 Kh8
  22. 22.Ng5 Bc5+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qa5
  24. 24.Rh3 Qc7
  25. 25.Nxe6 Qd6
  26. 26.Nxf8 Qxf8
  27. 27.Rf1 Rf7
  28. 28.Qh5 Qe7
  29. 29.Rhf3 f4
  30. 30.Be4 Rg7
  31. 31.Rb3 Ba7
  32. 32.Rd3 Bg4
  33. 33.Qh6 Be2

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