Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

16th TCh-RUS Premier · 2009 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 16th TCh-RUS Premier
Site Dagomys RUS
Round 2
Date 2009.04.05
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/2N5/5n2/6p1/6b1/4KN1P/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Nd2 a5
  10. 10.a3 Nd7
  11. 11.Rb1 f5
  12. 12.b4 Kh8
  13. 13.f3 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 c6
  15. 15.dxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Nb3 Nf6
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 Be6
  19. 19.b5 cxb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 fxe4
  21. 21.Qxd6 exf3
  22. 22.Bxf3 Bxc4
  23. 23.Bxa8 Qxd6
  24. 24.Nxd6 Bxf1
  25. 25.Rxf1 g5
  26. 26.Bxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.Bb7 e4
  28. 28.Nc5 g4
  29. 29.Bxe4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  31. 31.Ndxe4 Nf5
  32. 32.Nd7 Bg7
  33. 33.g3 Bd4+
  34. 34.Kf1 Ne3+
  35. 35.Ke2 Nf5
  36. 36.Nf2 Kg7
  37. 37.Nb8 Be5
  38. 38.Nc6 Bxg3

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