Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 2.1
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/2PK1p2/5k2/7R/5P2/8/3r3p/8 w - - 10 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Qc8
  12. 12.Bg5 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Qxc5
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bb7
  15. 15.Qxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Rfc1 Bb6
  18. 18.Ne1 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Nd7
  20. 20.Nd3 Rfc8
  21. 21.Ne4 Kf8
  22. 22.g4 Ke7
  23. 23.Kf3 Bd4
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.a4 Rc2
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Ra5 Ne5+
  28. 28.Nxe5 Bxe5
  29. 29.b4 Bxh2
  30. 30.Rxb5 Rc7
  31. 31.Nc5 Bd6
  32. 32.Ke4 Ra7
  33. 33.Nd3 Rc7
  34. 34.Kd4 Rd7
  35. 35.Kc4 Rc7+
  36. 36.Nc5 f5
  37. 37.gxf5 exf5
  38. 38.Kd5 h5
  39. 39.Rb6 Bxc5
  40. 40.bxc5 Rd7+
  41. 41.Kc6 Rd2
  42. 42.e3 Rxf2
  43. 43.Rb4 f4
  44. 44.exf4 Kf6
  45. 45.Kb7 h4
  46. 46.c6 Rc2
  47. 47.Rb5 h3
  48. 48.c7 h2
  49. 49.Rh5 Rb2+
  50. 50.Kc6 Rc2+
  51. 51.Kd7 Rd2+
  52. 52.Ke8 Rc2
  53. 53.Kd7 Rd2+

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