Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 9.1
Date 2021.07.10
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/pp3bp1/2rq1p1p/3p4/3P4/1B2RP1P/PP1Q2P1/4R1K1 w - - 12 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bb5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Re1 Bf5
  12. 12.Ne5 Rc8
  13. 13.Bf4 Ne7
  14. 14.Ba4 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Bb3 Nc6
  17. 17.Nxc6 Rxc6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.f3 Bf5
  20. 20.Re5 Be6
  21. 21.Qd2 f6
  22. 22.Re3 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rae1 Bf7
  24. 24.R3e2 R6c7
  25. 25.Re3 Rc6
  26. 26.R3e2 R6c7
  27. 27.Re3 Rc6

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