Garry Kasparov vs Alexander Grischuk

World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/2 Final · 2001 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/2 Final
Site Cannes FRA
Round 1.2
Date 2001.03.24
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/5kn1/6pK/8/6PP/4B3/8 w - - 7 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O d4
  12. 12.Ne2 Bg4
  13. 13.Bg5 Qd6
  14. 14.Re1 Rfe8
  15. 15.Qd2 Bxe2
  16. 16.Bf4 Qd7
  17. 17.Rxe2 Rxe2
  18. 18.Qxe2 Re8
  19. 19.Qf1 Qe6
  20. 20.h3 h6
  21. 21.Rd1 Nd5
  22. 22.Bg3 Nf6
  23. 23.Bf4 Nd5
  24. 24.Bd2 Ne3
  25. 25.fxe3 dxe3
  26. 26.Qe2 exd2
  27. 27.Qxe6 Rxe6
  28. 28.Rxd2 Kf8
  29. 29.Bc4 Re7
  30. 30.Kf2 Rc7
  31. 31.Be2 Ke7
  32. 32.c3 Ne5
  33. 33.Rd4 Rc6
  34. 34.a4 Rb6
  35. 35.b4 Rc6
  36. 36.Re4 f6
  37. 37.c4 b6
  38. 38.Ke3 Rd6
  39. 39.c5 bxc5
  40. 40.bxc5 Rd5
  41. 41.Rb4 Rxc5
  42. 42.Rb7+ Kd6
  43. 43.Rxa7 Rc3+
  44. 44.Kf2 g5
  45. 45.Ra6+ Rc6
  46. 46.Ke3 Rxa6
  47. 47.Bxa6 f5
  48. 48.Bc8 Nc4+
  49. 49.Kf3 Nb6
  50. 50.Bxf5 Nxa4
  51. 51.Kg4 Ke5
  52. 52.Bc2 Nc5
  53. 53.Kh5 Kf6
  54. 54.Kxh6 Ne6
  55. 55.g3 Nd4
  56. 56.Bd3 Nf3
  57. 57.Be2 Ne5
  58. 58.Kh5 Ng6

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