Alexander Grischuk vs Alireza Firouzja

Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 W · 2024 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2024.09.28
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1pR5/4pk2/5p1P/5P2/6P1/1r4K1/8 w - - 13 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 Qc7
  7. 7.Ndb5 Qb8
  8. 8.f4 a6
  9. 9.e5 axb5
  10. 10.exf6 b4
  11. 11.fxg7 Bxg7
  12. 12.Nb5 d5
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Bd3 f5
  15. 15.c3 Bd7
  16. 16.Be3 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Ne7
  18. 18.Bd4 Ng6
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Qd2 Rc8
  21. 21.a4 Bxb5
  22. 22.Bxb5 Qa7+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qc5
  24. 24.Rac1 Rd8
  25. 25.Qe2 Rd6
  26. 26.g3 Rf8
  27. 27.h4 h6
  28. 28.h5 Ne7
  29. 29.Qe5+ Kf7
  30. 30.c4 Rg8
  31. 31.Kg2 Rc8
  32. 32.cxd5 Qxd5+
  33. 33.Qxd5 Rxd5
  34. 34.Rxc8 Nxc8
  35. 35.Rc1 Nd6
  36. 36.Rc7+ Kf6
  37. 37.Rh7 Nxb5
  38. 38.axb5 Rxb5
  39. 39.Rxh6+ Kf7
  40. 40.Rh7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rc7 Rb2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Rb1
  43. 43.Kg2 Rb2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Rb1
  45. 45.Kg2 Rb2+

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