Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

GM · 2001 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 5
Date 2001.07.27
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r4nk1/p2q1pp1/2p2r1p/8/4pN1P/P2Q1PP1/1P4K1/2R1R3 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Rc1 Bf8
  13. 13.a3 Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Be6
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Bd4 Nh7
  17. 17.Na4 Qd7
  18. 18.h4 Bf5
  19. 19.Re1 Be4
  20. 20.Bc5 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 Re4
  22. 22.e3 Qf5
  23. 23.Bxf8 Nxf8
  24. 24.Nc5 Re5
  25. 25.Nd3 Re6
  26. 26.Nf4 Rf6
  27. 27.Qd3 Qg4
  28. 28.f3 Qd7
  29. 29.e4 dxe4

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