Alexander Grischuk vs Peter Svidler

GM · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 6
Date 2001.07.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5k2/7R/4B1p1/6P1/4P1P1/4n3/6r1/1K6 b - - 0 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.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.g5 b4
  11. 11.Ne2 Nh5
  12. 12.Qd2 a5
  13. 13.Ng3 Nxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Qc7
  15. 15.a3 bxa3
  16. 16.Rxa3 a4
  17. 17.Bb5 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Bxa3
  19. 19.dxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.bxa3 axb3
  21. 21.cxb3 Rxa3
  22. 22.O-O Rxb3
  23. 23.Rc1 Qd8
  24. 24.Bc4 Rxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Qb6
  26. 26.Qxb6 Nxb6
  27. 27.Bxe6 Ke7
  28. 28.Rc6 Rb8
  29. 29.Bf5 g6
  30. 30.Bg4 Kf8
  31. 31.Rf6+ Kg7
  32. 32.Re6 Nc4
  33. 33.Re7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Rxh7 Rb1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rb2+
  36. 36.Ke1 Ne3
  37. 37.Be6 Ng2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Ne3+
  39. 39.Ke1 Ng2+
  40. 40.Kd1 Ne3+
  41. 41.Kc1 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kb1 Rg2
  43. 43.g4 e4
  44. 44.fxe4

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