Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D76)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/R4pk1/6pp/8/6PP/p3PK2/r2r1P2/5R2 w - - 6 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Re1 a5
  11. 11.d5 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Qxd5
  13. 13.Nd4 Qc5
  14. 14.Rb1 Rd8
  15. 15.Qb3 a4
  16. 16.Qa3 Qxa3
  17. 17.Bxa3 Bd7
  18. 18.Bc5 Ra6
  19. 19.Bf1 Ra5
  20. 20.Bxb6 cxb6
  21. 21.Rxb6 Rc5
  22. 22.Rxb7 Rxc3
  23. 23.Nxc6 Bxc6
  24. 24.Rc7 Rc2
  25. 25.Bg2 Be4
  26. 26.Rxe7 Bxg2
  27. 27.Kxg2 Rdd2
  28. 28.Rf1 Rxa2
  29. 29.Ra7 Kg7
  30. 30.g4 a3
  31. 31.Kg3 Rdc2
  32. 32.h4 h6
  33. 33.Kf3 Rd2
  34. 34.Kg3 Rdc2
  35. 35.Kf3 Rd2

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