Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Grischuk

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 3.2
Date 2023.09.22
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1R6/1n5p/8/1r1N4/6P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bd2 b5
  11. 11.Qc1 Nd5
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Nc3 Rxa1
  14. 14.Qxa1 Nxc3
  15. 15.Bxc3 Bd6
  16. 16.Rd1 Ne7
  17. 17.e4 Nc8
  18. 18.b4 Nb6
  19. 19.d5 f6
  20. 20.e5 fxe5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Qe7
  22. 22.Bxd6 cxd6
  23. 23.dxe6 Bxe6
  24. 24.Re1 Qf6
  25. 25.Qxf6 Rxf6
  26. 26.Nd4 Bc4
  27. 27.Bc6 d5
  28. 28.Bxb5 Bxb5
  29. 29.Nxb5 Rc6
  30. 30.Re7 h6
  31. 31.Nd4 Rc4
  32. 32.Nf5 d4
  33. 33.Rxg7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Rb7 Rxb4
  35. 35.Nxd4

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