Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

The Game

White	Boris Gelfand
Black	Alexander Grischuk
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Amber Blindfold
Site	Monte Carlo MNC
Round	1
Date	2006.03.18
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

8/5bpk/5p1p/8/5B2/5PP1/R3P1KP/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.g3 Bb4+
5. 5.Bd2 a5
6. 6.Bg2 Ba6
7. 7.Ne5 Ra7
8. 8.O-O O-O
9. 9.Bg5 Be7
10. 10.Qc2 h6
11. 11.Bf4 Qc8
12. 12.Rd1 c5
13. 13.d5 d6
14. 14.Nc6 Nxc6
15. 15.dxc6 d5
16. 16.cxd5 exd5
17. 17.Nc3 d4
18. 18.Na4 Bb5
19. 19.Nxb6 Qa6
20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
21. 21.Bxd5 Rd8
22. 22.Qf5 Rxd5
23. 23.Qxd5 Bxc6
24. 24.Qh5 Bf8
25. 25.Rac1 Ba8
26. 26.Rd2 Qe6
27. 27.Qe5 Qd7
28. 28.Qb8 Bc6
29. 29.Rxc5 Rb7
30. 30.Qe5 f6
31. 31.Qf5 Bxc5
32. 32.Qxc5 Rb5
33. 33.Qxd4 Qxd4
34. 34.Rxd4 Rxb2
35. 35.Rc4 Bb5
36. 36.Rc8+ Kh7
37. 37.Rb8 Rb1+
38. 38.Kg2 Bc6+
39. 39.f3 Ra1
40. 40.Rb2 Bd5
41. 41.Rb5 Bf7
42. 42.Rxa5 Rxa2
43. 43.Rxa2

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