Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

WCC · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event WCC
Site Khanty Mansyisk RUS
Round 5.2
Date 2005.12.10
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6r1/8/6R1/3k3P/3b4/7K/4R3 b - - 2 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg7
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.e4 Qd7
  11. 11.Be3 Nc6
  12. 12.Rc1 O-O
  13. 13.Bb5 a6
  14. 14.Bxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Qc2 Bb7
  16. 16.O-O f5
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Bxe4
  19. 19.Qxc7 Rf7
  20. 20.Qxb6 f4
  21. 21.Bc5 Qc6
  22. 22.Qxc6 Bxc6
  23. 23.b4 Bd5
  24. 24.Rc3 g5
  25. 25.Rfc1 Kg7
  26. 26.a4 Kg6
  27. 27.Bd6 g4
  28. 28.h3 h5
  29. 29.h4 Kf5
  30. 30.Rc5 Rh7
  31. 31.Rb1 Rb7
  32. 32.Rb2 Rb6
  33. 33.Rd2 Ke4
  34. 34.Kh2 Rb7
  35. 35.Rb2 Kf5
  36. 36.Rc3 Rb6
  37. 37.b5 axb5
  38. 38.axb5 Ra5
  39. 39.Rc5 Rb7
  40. 40.Bc7 Ra3
  41. 41.b6 g3+
  42. 42.fxg3 Rxg3
  43. 43.Re2 Rg7
  44. 44.Rc3 Rf7
  45. 45.Kh3 Kg6
  46. 46.Rf2 Rf8
  47. 47.Kh2 Rf7
  48. 48.Rd3 Kf5
  49. 49.Rg3 Rfxc7
  50. 50.Rg5+ Ke4
  51. 51.bxc7 Rxc7
  52. 52.Rxh5 Ke3
  53. 53.Rb2 f3
  54. 54.gxf3 Bxf3
  55. 55.Rg5 Be4
  56. 56.Rg3+ Kf4
  57. 57.Rf2+ Kxe5
  58. 58.Re3 Kd4
  59. 59.Re1 e5
  60. 60.Rfe2 Bd3
  61. 61.Rxe5 Rg7
  62. 62.Rg5

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