Garry Kasparov vs Alexander Grischuk

World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A · 2001 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A
Site Cannes FRA
Round 2
Date 2001.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

6R1/1r3k2/5p1B/pP2p3/P1bp2P1/2n2P2/2BR1K2/8 b - - 0 48

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.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 c5
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.exd6 Qc6
  13. 13.f3 c4
  14. 14.Qd4 O-O
  15. 15.Bxc4 Rfc8
  16. 16.b3 Qxd6
  17. 17.Bb2 Qb6
  18. 18.Rf2 Qxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Nb4
  20. 20.c3 Nc6
  21. 21.Be3 d5
  22. 22.Bf1 a5
  23. 23.a4 Ne7
  24. 24.Rc1 f6
  25. 25.Bb5 Nf5
  26. 26.Bd2 Rc7
  27. 27.Bd3 Nd6
  28. 28.Be1 Ba6
  29. 29.Bc2 Kf7
  30. 30.Rd1 Nb7
  31. 31.b4 Bc4
  32. 32.g4 Nd6
  33. 33.b5 Nb7
  34. 34.Rfd2 Nc5
  35. 35.Rb1 Rac8
  36. 36.Bf2 Rb7
  37. 37.h4 g6
  38. 38.Kg2 e5
  39. 39.h5 Ne6
  40. 40.hxg6+ hxg6
  41. 41.Rh1 Nf4+
  42. 42.Kg3 Kg7
  43. 43.Be3 Ne2+
  44. 44.Kf2 Nxc3
  45. 45.Rh6 d4
  46. 46.Rxg6+ Kf7
  47. 47.Bh6 Rg8
  48. 48.Rxg8

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