Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 6.3
Date 2023.09.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R7/1p2kp2/3r4/8/PP4RP/2r3P1/6K1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.a3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qc2 b6
  9. 9.Nb5 c5
  10. 10.b3 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ngf3 Nc5
  13. 13.O-O Bb7
  14. 14.Bb2 Re8
  15. 15.Bb5 Rf8
  16. 16.Nc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Bxc6 Rc8
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Bb5 Ne4
  20. 20.Qb2 Qe7
  21. 21.Bd3 Be5
  22. 22.Nd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.exd4 f5
  24. 24.f3 Nc3
  25. 25.Rfe1 Qg5
  26. 26.Re5 f6
  27. 27.Re6 Ne4
  28. 28.fxe4 Qe3+
  29. 29.Qf2 Qxd3
  30. 30.exd5 Rc2
  31. 31.Re3 Qd2
  32. 32.Qxd2 Rxd2
  33. 33.Rf1 Rc8
  34. 34.h3 Rcc2
  35. 35.Rg3+ Kf7
  36. 36.Rxf5 Rxd4
  37. 37.Rh5 h6
  38. 38.Rxh6 Rxd5
  39. 39.Rh7+ Ke6
  40. 40.Rxa7

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