Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 35
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/n1K5/8/1p6/1B6/8 b - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 e6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd2 Bb4
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Qd1 a6
  13. 13.Rc1 Rc8
  14. 14.b4 Bc7
  15. 15.f4 dxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 a5
  17. 17.Bb3 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Bd6
  19. 19.Na4 b5
  20. 20.Nc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Ne4
  22. 22.Be1 Ndf6
  23. 23.Qc2 e5
  24. 24.Rd1 Qc7
  25. 25.f5 Rcd8
  26. 26.Bh4 h6
  27. 27.Rxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Rd1 Ng5
  29. 29.Bg3 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Qxd1 Nge4
  31. 31.Bh2 Qc8
  32. 32.g4 Qe8
  33. 33.Kg2 Nc3
  34. 34.Qd6 Ncd5
  35. 35.Qxe5 Qa8
  36. 36.Qb8+ Qxb8
  37. 37.Bxb8 Nxe3+
  38. 38.Kf3 Ned5
  39. 39.Be5 Nxb4
  40. 40.Bd4 Nd7
  41. 41.Ke3 Na6
  42. 42.h4 Naxc5
  43. 43.Ba2 Nb7
  44. 44.g5 hxg5
  45. 45.hxg5 Kf8
  46. 46.g6 Nd6
  47. 47.Kf4 fxg6
  48. 48.fxg6 c5
  49. 49.Bb2 b4
  50. 50.Be6 Nb6
  51. 51.Bc1 Ke7
  52. 52.Ke5 Ndc4+
  53. 53.Bxc4 Nxc4+
  54. 54.Kd5 Na5
  55. 55.Bg5+ Kd7
  56. 56.Kxc5 b3
  57. 57.Bc1 Ke6
  58. 58.Bb2 Kf5
  59. 59.Bxg7 Kxg6
  60. 60.Bb2

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