Peter Svidler vs Alexander Grischuk

WCh · 2007 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 14
Date 2007.09.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/3r4/3B3p/1N4p1/8/p6P/Bp3PP1/1K6 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Ne5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Nbc6
  13. 13.Nd5 e6
  14. 14.fxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Ne3 Qa5+
  16. 16.c3 Nf3+
  17. 17.Qxf3 Bxc3+
  18. 18.Kd1 Qa4+
  19. 19.Nc2 Bxb2
  20. 20.Rc1 Bxc1
  21. 21.Qf6 Kd7
  22. 22.Kxc1 Qxa2
  23. 23.Bd3 Rac8
  24. 24.Rd1 d5
  25. 25.Bf5 Rhe8
  26. 26.Qf7+ Kd8
  27. 27.Re1 Qa3+
  28. 28.Nxa3 Ne5+
  29. 29.Kd2 Nxf7
  30. 30.Bxe6 Rc6
  31. 31.Bxf7 Rxe1
  32. 32.Kxe1 b5
  33. 33.Kd2 b4
  34. 34.Nc2 b3
  35. 35.Nd4 Rb6
  36. 36.Kc1 a5
  37. 37.Bxd5 a4
  38. 38.Be5 b2+
  39. 39.Kb1 a3
  40. 40.Ba2 Rb7
  41. 41.Bd6 Rd7
  42. 42.Nb5

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