Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.2
Date 2018.06.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/4pk1p/P1R3p1/2P5/r3KP2/5P2/8 w - - 9 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Qb3 Qd6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.Qc2 Rad8
  11. 11.b4 Bb6
  12. 12.Nc4 Qxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 Rxd3
  14. 14.Nxb6 Rxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 cxb6
  16. 16.Re1 Rc8
  17. 17.Bd2 Bd5
  18. 18.Re3 h6
  19. 19.Bf1 Rd8
  20. 20.Be1 Be6
  21. 21.b5 Ne7
  22. 22.Rxe5 Ng6
  23. 23.Re3 Nh7
  24. 24.Rd3 Rf8
  25. 25.Rd4 Ng5
  26. 26.Be2 Nf4
  27. 27.Bd1 Ngh3+
  28. 28.Kf1 Rc8
  29. 29.Bc2 Bc4+
  30. 30.Rxc4 Rxc4
  31. 31.Rd1 g6
  32. 32.Rd8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Bd2 Ne6
  34. 34.Rb8 Nhg5
  35. 35.Ke2 Nc5
  36. 36.Bb3 Rh4
  37. 37.Be3 Nge6
  38. 38.Ra8 a6
  39. 39.bxa6 bxa6
  40. 40.Bxe6 fxe6
  41. 41.Bxc5 bxc5
  42. 42.Rxa6 Kf6
  43. 43.Ra5 Rxh2
  44. 44.Rxc5 Rh1
  45. 45.a4 Ra1
  46. 46.a5 g5
  47. 47.Ke3 Ra4
  48. 48.c4 Ra3+
  49. 49.Ke4 Ra2
  50. 50.Ke3 Ra3+
  51. 51.Ke4 Ra2
  52. 52.Ke3 Ra3+

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