Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

WCC · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event WCC
Site Khanty Mansyisk RUS
Round 5.6
Date 2005.12.11
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3N1pkp/4pb2/p4p2/qnQ5/4PKP1/P4P1P/3N4 w - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 bxc5
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Rfd1 Qb6
  12. 12.Rd2 Rfd8
  13. 13.Rad1 Nf8
  14. 14.Nb5 a6
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Nc3 Ng6
  17. 17.Ne1 f5
  18. 18.Bf3 Rd7
  19. 19.Na4 Qa7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rxb7
  21. 21.Nf3 Rd8
  22. 22.b3 Rbd7
  23. 23.Qc3 Qb7
  24. 24.Nb2 Bf8
  25. 25.Nd3 Bg7
  26. 26.Qa5 Bf6
  27. 27.Re2 Qc6
  28. 28.Qe1 d5
  29. 29.cxd5 Rxd5
  30. 30.Nb2 Rxd1
  31. 31.Nxd1 c4
  32. 32.Rc2 Qd7
  33. 33.Rd2 Qc7
  34. 34.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  35. 35.Qc3 cxb3
  36. 36.Qxb3 Bf6
  37. 37.Kf1 Kg7
  38. 38.g3 Ne7
  39. 39.Ke2 Nd5
  40. 40.Nd2 Qc5
  41. 41.Qc4 Qd6
  42. 42.Nb3 Qa3
  43. 43.Nc5 Nb4
  44. 44.Kf3 a5
  45. 45.Nd7 Qa4

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