Alexander Grischuk vs Garry Kasparov

57th ch-RUS · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 57th ch-RUS
Site Moscow RUS
Round 11
Date 2004.11.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/1k3p2/3bp3/p1r3PN/1p3P2/2P2R2/PP6/1K6 b - - 0 39

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 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 Qb6
  9. 9.g4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nb3 e6
  11. 11.Qe2 Qc7
  12. 12.Be3 b5
  13. 13.O-O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Qf2 Rb8
  15. 15.f4 Na5
  16. 16.Ba7 Ra8
  17. 17.Bd4 Bb7
  18. 18.Nxa5 Qxa5
  19. 19.Kb1 Rc8
  20. 20.Bg2 b4
  21. 21.Ne2 Nf6
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Ng3 Qc5
  24. 24.Qe2 Be7
  25. 25.h4 h6
  26. 26.Nh5 Rc7
  27. 27.g5 fxg5
  28. 28.hxg5 Kd7
  29. 29.e5 Kc8
  30. 30.exd6 Bxd6
  31. 31.Nf6 Bxg2
  32. 32.Qxg2 Qc6
  33. 33.Qf2 h5
  34. 34.Rxh5 Rxh5
  35. 35.Nxh5 Kb7
  36. 36.Rf1 a5
  37. 37.Qf3 Qxf3
  38. 38.Rxf3 Rc5
  39. 39.c3

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