Alexander Grischuk vs Peter Svidler

The Game

White	Alexander Grischuk
Black	Peter Svidler
Result	1-0
Event	Karpov Cup - 50 years
Site	Moscow RUS
Round	1.2
Date	2025.05.21
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2p3p1/2p4p/p3R3/Pn6/2R2P1P/6PK/5r2 b - - 5 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O Be7
6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
7. 7.d3 Nd7
8. 8.Nc3 O-O
9. 9.Be3 Re8
10. 10.a4 a5
11. 11.Kh1 Bb4
12. 12.Bg5 f6
13. 13.Bd2 Nf8
14. 14.Ne2 Ng6
15. 15.h3 Be6
16. 16.b3 Bf8
17. 17.Rg1 Bc5
18. 18.Be3 Qe7
19. 19.Bxc5 Qxc5
20. 20.Rf1 Rad8
21. 21.Qd2 h6
22. 22.Rae1 b6
23. 23.Nh2 f5
24. 24.exf5 Bxf5
25. 25.Qc3 Rd5
26. 26.Qb2 Rf8
27. 27.f3 b5
28. 28.Nc3 Qd4
29. 29.Rb1 Rc5
30. 30.Ne2 Qxb2
31. 31.Rxb2 bxa4
32. 32.bxa4 Ne7
33. 33.Nc1 Be6
34. 34.Re1 Rf4
35. 35.c4 Bxc4
36. 36.dxc4 Rfxc4
37. 37.Nd3 Rd5
38. 38.Nxe5 Rxe5
39. 39.Rxe5 Rc1+
40. 40.Nf1 Rxf1+
41. 41.Kh2 Nd5
42. 42.Rc2 Nb4
43. 43.Rc3

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