Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 2.2
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/ppp5/3bB2k/P2P4/6KB/6P1/1P3R2/6rR b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 f5
  9. 9.Ne2 O-O
  10. 10.c4 Be6
  11. 11.Nf4 Bf7
  12. 12.cxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Be3 Kh8
  15. 15.Re1 Rad8
  16. 16.Qa4 f4
  17. 17.Bc1 Ng5
  18. 18.Nxg5 Qxg5
  19. 19.Re4 Bd6
  20. 20.Bd2 Ne7
  21. 21.Rae1 Ng6
  22. 22.Qb5 Qxb5
  23. 23.Bxb5 Nh4
  24. 24.Bc4 g5
  25. 25.Bc3 Kg7
  26. 26.Kf1 Ng6
  27. 27.Be6 h5
  28. 28.a4 g4
  29. 29.a5 g3
  30. 30.Kg1 gxh2+
  31. 31.Kxh2 f3+
  32. 32.g3 h4
  33. 33.d5+ Rf6
  34. 34.Kh3 hxg3
  35. 35.fxg3 Rh8+
  36. 36.Kg4 Rh2
  37. 37.Rf1 f2
  38. 38.Re2 Rg2
  39. 39.Bxf6+ Kh6
  40. 40.Rh1+ Nh4
  41. 41.Bxh4 Rg1
  42. 42.Rxf2

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