Alexander Grischuk vs Ding Liren

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 4.2
Date 2018.03.14
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/1k1pK2P/2pB2b1/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bg7
  12. 12.Nxf7 Kxf7
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.Ne4 Qb6
  15. 15.Nd6+ Ke7
  16. 16.a4 Raf8
  17. 17.Bf3 a6
  18. 18.Bxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Kh1 Bc6
  21. 21.f4 gxf4
  22. 22.Rxf4 Rxf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Kd8
  24. 24.Qg4 Rf8
  25. 25.Bd2 Kc7
  26. 26.h3 b4
  27. 27.Qxg7 Qxd4
  28. 28.Bxb4 Qxb2
  29. 29.Ba5+ Kb8
  30. 30.Rg1 c3
  31. 31.Qe7 c2
  32. 32.Bd2 Qxe5
  33. 33.Bxh6 Rg8
  34. 34.Nf7 Qc3
  35. 35.Qd6+ Kb7
  36. 36.Qxe6 d4
  37. 37.Nd6+ Kb6
  38. 38.Ne4 Nc5
  39. 39.Qxg8 Nxe4
  40. 40.Kh2 d3
  41. 41.Be3+ Kb5
  42. 42.Qb8+ Kc4
  43. 43.Qc7 Qf6
  44. 44.Rf1 Qd6+
  45. 45.Qxd6 Nxd6
  46. 46.Rf6 Kd5
  47. 47.Rxd6+ Kxd6
  48. 48.Kg3 Kd5
  49. 49.Kf2 Kc4
  50. 50.Bd2 Kb3
  51. 51.Ke3 Bxg2

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