Alexander Grischuk vs Peter Svidler

WCh · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 6
Date 2007.09.19
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

b2r4/r3k1Q1/p3p3/P6p/2Pp3P/8/6P1/6K1 b - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Ne5 h5
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Qc2 Nxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Bg7
  15. 15.Bg3 Qxd4
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qc5
  17. 17.Bd6 Qb6
  18. 18.a4 a6
  19. 19.e5 Nd7
  20. 20.a5 Qa7
  21. 21.Ne4 c5
  22. 22.Ng5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Bxc4 bxc4
  25. 25.Qa4+ Kf8
  26. 26.Rd7 Bd5
  27. 27.Rd1 Bd4
  28. 28.Rxa7 Rxa7
  29. 29.b3 Kg7
  30. 30.bxc4 Ba8
  31. 31.Qc2 g3
  32. 32.Rxd4 cxd4
  33. 33.Qe2 gxf2+
  34. 34.Qxf2 Rd8
  35. 35.Qg3 Kf8
  36. 36.Qe5 Ke8
  37. 37.Nxe6 fxe6
  38. 38.Qh8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qg7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Qh8+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qg7+

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