Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

WCC · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCC
Site Khanty Mansyisk RUS
Round 5.3
Date 2005.12.11
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/8/8/1R6/8/B1r1K3/8 w - - 1 57

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.e3 c5
  7. 7.Be2 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Bb5 Rxe1+
  14. 14.Qxe1 a6
  15. 15.Bf1 Nc6
  16. 16.Qe3 b5
  17. 17.Re1 g6
  18. 18.g3 Bg7
  19. 19.Bg2 Qd7
  20. 20.h4 h5
  21. 21.Kh2 Rd8
  22. 22.Bh3 Qd6
  23. 23.Ne2 Qe7
  24. 24.Nf4 Qxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Na5
  26. 26.b3 Bf8
  27. 27.Rc1 Re8
  28. 28.Ne5 Bd6
  29. 29.Bg2 Kg7
  30. 30.Nxd5 Bxe5
  31. 31.dxe5 Rxe5
  32. 32.e4 Nc6
  33. 33.Kg1 Nd4
  34. 34.Rc7 Bxd5
  35. 35.exd5 Re1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Re2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rd2
  38. 38.d6 Kf6
  39. 39.d7 Ke7
  40. 40.d8=Q+ Kxd8
  41. 41.Rxf7 Rxa2
  42. 42.Be4 Rb2
  43. 43.Bxg6 Rxb3
  44. 44.Kf2 a5
  45. 45.Bxh5 a4
  46. 46.Ra7 Nf5
  47. 47.Bg6 Nxg3
  48. 48.h5 Nxh5
  49. 49.Bxh5 a3
  50. 50.Bf7 Rc3
  51. 51.Ke2 Rc7
  52. 52.Ra8+ Ke7
  53. 53.Bb3 b4
  54. 54.Rb8 Rc3
  55. 55.Rxb4 a2
  56. 56.Bxa2 Rc2+

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