Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

WCh Candidates · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 3.2
Date 2011.05.20
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

R7/1k6/8/8/3K4/3P4/p7/r7 w - - 6 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.a3 Nge7
  7. 7.b4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Ng5 Nc7
  10. 10.d3 cxb4
  11. 11.axb4 e4
  12. 12.Ngxe4 f5
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxc3+
  14. 14.Kf1 Qd4
  15. 15.Nxc3 Qxc3
  16. 16.Bf4 Nb5
  17. 17.Rc1 Qf6
  18. 18.Rc5 a6
  19. 19.Bxc6+ bxc6
  20. 20.Be5 Qf8
  21. 21.Qc1 Bd7
  22. 22.Bxh8 Qxh8
  23. 23.Qe3+ Kf7
  24. 24.Re5 Qf8
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.Qf4 Qd6
  27. 27.Kg2 Kf6
  28. 28.Re4 Qxf4
  29. 29.Rxf4 Be6
  30. 30.Rc1 Ke7
  31. 31.f3 Kd6
  32. 32.Kf2 Rb8
  33. 33.e4 Nc7
  34. 34.g4 fxg4
  35. 35.Rf6 gxf3
  36. 36.Rxg6 Rxb4
  37. 37.Rh6 a5
  38. 38.Rxh5 a4
  39. 39.Rhc5 Bd7
  40. 40.Kxf3 Ne6
  41. 41.R5c4 c5
  42. 42.h5 Rb2
  43. 43.Rh1 Nd4+
  44. 44.Ke3 Be6
  45. 45.e5+ Kxe5
  46. 46.Rxc5+ Bd5
  47. 47.Rxd5+ Kxd5
  48. 48.h6 Re2+
  49. 49.Kf4 Ne6+
  50. 50.Kg3 Nf8
  51. 51.h7 Nxh7
  52. 52.Rxh7 a3
  53. 53.Kf3 Re1
  54. 54.Ra7 Ra1
  55. 55.Ke3 a2
  56. 56.Ra5+ Kc6
  57. 57.Kd4 Kb6
  58. 58.Ra8 Kb7

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