Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 7
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/1R3pk1/1p5p/4P2P/1r4P1/5PK1/8 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 Ba6
  7. 7.b3 c6
  8. 8.Bg2 d5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Qe7
  12. 12.a5 Rfd8
  13. 13.Qb2 c5
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bb7
  15. 15.cxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Nc4 h6
  17. 17.axb6 axb6
  18. 18.Rxa8 Rxa8
  19. 19.Nfe5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 b5
  21. 21.Nc6 Qf8
  22. 22.N4e5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 cxd4
  24. 24.Qxd4 Nd5
  25. 25.e4 Qb4
  26. 26.Qxb4 Nxb4
  27. 27.Rc7 f6
  28. 28.Ng6 Nd3
  29. 29.h4 h5
  30. 30.Rc3 Kf7
  31. 31.Rxd3 Kxg6
  32. 32.Rd6 Ra3
  33. 33.Rxe6 Rxb3
  34. 34.Rb6

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