Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 10
Date 2002.09.11
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/8/4K3/7R/6k1/8 b - - 0 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qb3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 d5
  7. 7.Bg2 Qd7
  8. 8.Qa4 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nb1 Ne4
  12. 12.Be3 Ne5
  13. 13.Qxd7+ Nxd7
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Ba6
  16. 16.Bf4 Bxf4
  17. 17.gxf4 c6
  18. 18.Rfe1 f5
  19. 19.e3 Ke7
  20. 20.a4 Rhc8
  21. 21.Ne5 Nxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Bc4
  23. 23.Bf1 Bxf1
  24. 24.Kxf1 f4
  25. 25.Ke2 Rf8
  26. 26.Rg1 g6
  27. 27.Rg4 fxe3
  28. 28.Kxe3 c5
  29. 29.c4 Rad8
  30. 30.Rc1 Ke6
  31. 31.dxc5 bxc5
  32. 32.cxd5+ Rxd5
  33. 33.f4 Rb8
  34. 34.Rc4 Rb3+
  35. 35.Ke4 Rh3
  36. 36.Rg2 Rh4
  37. 37.Rgc2 g5
  38. 38.Kf3 Rxf4+
  39. 39.Rxf4 gxf4
  40. 40.Kxf4 Rxe5
  41. 41.Rb2 c4
  42. 42.Rc2 Rh5
  43. 43.Kg4 Rc5
  44. 44.Kf4 Kd5
  45. 45.Rd2+ Kc6
  46. 46.Rc2 Kb6
  47. 47.Ke4 Ka5
  48. 48.Kd4 Rc7
  49. 49.Kc3 Kxa4
  50. 50.Rb2 Ka5
  51. 51.Rb1 Ka6
  52. 52.Rb4 Rc5
  53. 53.Rb2 Rc6
  54. 54.Rb4 Rh6
  55. 55.Rxc4 Rh3+
  56. 56.Kb4 Rxh2
  57. 57.Rc7 Kb6
  58. 58.Rf7 Rh4+
  59. 59.Kb3 a5
  60. 60.Ka3 Kc6
  61. 61.Ra7 Kb5
  62. 62.Rb7+ Kc6
  63. 63.Ra7 Kb6
  64. 64.Rf7 Rh1
  65. 65.Kb3 Kc6
  66. 66.Ra7 Kb6
  67. 67.Rf7 h6
  68. 68.Rf6+ Kc5
  69. 69.Rf5+ Kd4
  70. 70.Rxa5 Rc1
  71. 71.Rh5 Rc6
  72. 72.Rh1 Kd3
  73. 73.Rh3+ Ke4
  74. 74.Rh1 Kf3
  75. 75.Kb4 Kf2
  76. 76.Kb5 Rg6
  77. 77.Kc4 Kg2
  78. 78.Rh5 Rg4+
  79. 79.Kd3 Rg3+
  80. 80.Ke4 Rh3
  81. 81.Rxh3

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