Alexander Grischuk vs Anish Giri

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 12.1
Date 2019.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/6p1/7p/2R5/1P6/2P2P2/2r2PK1/8 b - - 2 44

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Be6
  11. 11.Bb3 Nd7
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Nd5 Qd8
  14. 14.Qe2 Nc5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nxb3
  16. 16.axb3 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Ne3 Bg6
  19. 19.Nc4 Bh5
  20. 20.Nxd6 Qe7
  21. 21.c3 Kh8
  22. 22.Ne4 Bxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Nd8
  24. 24.Ng3 Qf7
  25. 25.Qxe5 Ne6
  26. 26.Rd2 h6
  27. 27.Qh5 Qc7
  28. 28.Re1 Nf4
  29. 29.Qg4 Rad8
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.h4 Rf8
  32. 32.h5 Qc5
  33. 33.b4 Qc7
  34. 34.Nf5 Qf7
  35. 35.Qxf4 Qxf5
  36. 36.Qxf5 Rxf5
  37. 37.Re7 b5
  38. 38.Re6 Rg5+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rxh5
  40. 40.Rxa6 Rh1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Rb1
  42. 42.Rb6 Rxb2
  43. 43.Rxb5 Rc2
  44. 44.Rc5

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