Peter Svidler vs Alexander Grischuk

North Sea Cup · 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event North Sea Cup
Site Esbjerg DEN
Round 1
Date 2000.07.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/4N1k1/4Bn1p/3pK1p1/7P/8/8 w - - 0 54

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.d5 Ne7
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
  15. 15.Na3 Ba6
  16. 16.Nh2 Ng6
  17. 17.Ng4 Be7
  18. 18.Ne3 Rb8
  19. 19.Bd2 Bg5
  20. 20.Bc2 Bc8
  21. 21.Qa1 Qb7
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.Naxc4 Nf6
  24. 24.Na5 Qxb2
  25. 25.Nc6 Bxe3
  26. 26.Bxe3 Qxc2
  27. 27.Nxb8 Qxe4
  28. 28.Nc6 Nxd5
  29. 29.Qa8 Qf5
  30. 30.Na7 Nge7
  31. 31.g4 Qe6
  32. 32.Rb1 h6
  33. 33.Rb8 Kh7
  34. 34.Nxc8 Ng6
  35. 35.Qa2 e4
  36. 36.Na7 Ne5
  37. 37.Re8 Nf3+
  38. 38.Kh1 Qxe8
  39. 39.Qxd5 Qa4
  40. 40.Kg2 Ne5
  41. 41.Nb5 c6
  42. 42.Nc3 cxd5
  43. 43.Nxa4 Nf3
  44. 44.Bf4 f5
  45. 45.gxf5 Nh4+
  46. 46.Kf1 d4
  47. 47.Bxd6 Nxf5
  48. 48.Be5 e3
  49. 49.Nc5 exf2
  50. 50.Kxf2 g5
  51. 51.Kf3 h5
  52. 52.Ke4 Kg6
  53. 53.Ne6 g4

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