Peter Svidler vs Alexander Grischuk

2nd ACP World Rapid Cup · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 2.1
Date 2008.01.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/8/r3NK2/7k/8/8/8/6R1 w - - 27 81

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.c3 Rb8
  11. 11.a5 Be6
  12. 12.Bc2 bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 d5
  14. 14.Ba4 Nxa5
  15. 15.Nxe5 dxe4
  16. 16.dxe4 Qd6
  17. 17.Ba3 c5
  18. 18.Nef3 Ng4
  19. 19.Qe2 Nb3
  20. 20.Bxb3 Bxb3
  21. 21.e5 Qe6
  22. 22.h3 Nh6
  23. 23.Nxb3 Rxb3
  24. 24.Bc1 Rb6
  25. 25.Bg5 Nf5
  26. 26.Bxe7 Nxe7
  27. 27.Ng5 Qf5
  28. 28.f4 Ng6
  29. 29.Qe4 Qxe4
  30. 30.Nxe4 Rc8
  31. 31.g3 f6
  32. 32.exf6 gxf6
  33. 33.Ra5 Re6
  34. 34.Nxc5 Re3
  35. 35.Kg2 Rxc3
  36. 36.Ne4 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kf3 R2c6
  38. 38.Rfa1 Ra8
  39. 39.Rd1 Ra7
  40. 40.Rd8+ Kg7
  41. 41.h4 Ne7
  42. 42.h5 h6
  43. 43.Nd6 Rc3+
  44. 44.Kg4 Nc6
  45. 45.Rc8 Kh7
  46. 46.Ne8 Ne5+
  47. 47.fxe5 Rxc8
  48. 48.Nxf6+ Kg7
  49. 49.Kf5 Rc3
  50. 50.g4 Rf3+
  51. 51.Ke6 Rb3
  52. 52.Rc5 Rb6+
  53. 53.Kf5 Rf7
  54. 54.g5 hxg5
  55. 55.Kxg5 Re7
  56. 56.h6+ Kf7
  57. 57.h7 Rb8
  58. 58.Kf5 Rh8
  59. 59.Rc6 a5
  60. 60.Ra6 Kg7
  61. 61.Rxa5 Rf7
  62. 62.Ke6 Rhf8
  63. 63.Ne4 Re8+
  64. 64.Kd5 Rd7+
  65. 65.Nd6 Kxh7
  66. 66.Kc6 Rxe5
  67. 67.Rxe5 Ra7
  68. 68.Rg5 Kh6
  69. 69.Rg1 Kh5
  70. 70.Nf5 Ra5
  71. 71.Ne3 Re5
  72. 72.Nd5 Re6+
  73. 73.Kc5 Ra6
  74. 74.Kd4 Ra4+
  75. 75.Ke5 Ra5
  76. 76.Ke4 Kh6
  77. 77.Nf4 Ra4+
  78. 78.Kf5 Ra5+
  79. 79.Kf6 Ra6+
  80. 80.Ne6 Kh5

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