Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 31
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D56)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/1R4p1/8/4Pr2/3K4/8 b - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Rc1 c6
  10. 10.Be2 Nxc3
  11. 11.Rxc3 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O e5
  14. 14.Bb3 Re8
  15. 15.Re1 e4
  16. 16.Nd2 Nf6
  17. 17.Rc5 Be6
  18. 18.Re5 Bxb3
  19. 19.Qxb3 Qc7
  20. 20.Rf5 Nd5
  21. 21.Rc1 Qb6
  22. 22.Re5 Qxb3
  23. 23.axb3 Rxe5
  24. 24.dxe5 Re8
  25. 25.Nxe4 Rxe5
  26. 26.Nc5 Re7
  27. 27.Nd3 f5
  28. 28.Kf1 g5
  29. 29.Rc4 Kg7
  30. 30.g4 fxg4
  31. 31.Rxg4 b6
  32. 32.b4 Nf6
  33. 33.Rc4 Re6
  34. 34.h3 Ne4
  35. 35.Ke2 Nf6
  36. 36.Kf3 Kf8
  37. 37.h4 Ke7
  38. 38.hxg5 hxg5
  39. 39.Ke2 Nd7
  40. 40.Rc1 Kf6
  41. 41.Ra1 Ne5
  42. 42.Rxa7 Nxd3
  43. 43.Kxd3 Rd6+
  44. 44.Kc3 Kf5
  45. 45.f3 Re6
  46. 46.Kd3 Rd6+
  47. 47.Ke2 Rh6
  48. 48.Kd3 Rd6+
  49. 49.Kc3 Re6
  50. 50.Kd3 Rd6+
  51. 51.Ke2 Rh6
  52. 52.Rb7 Rh2+
  53. 53.Kd3 b5
  54. 54.Rb6 Rxb2
  55. 55.Rxc6 Rxb4
  56. 56.Rc5+ Kf6
  57. 57.Kc3 Rb1
  58. 58.Kc2 Rf1
  59. 59.Rxb5 Rxf3
  60. 60.Kd2

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