Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

XIII TCh-RUS · 2006 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event XIII TCh-RUS
Site Sochi RUS
Round 5
Date 2006.04.24
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/4k1p1/5RP1/6P1/6K1/3q4 w - - 0 66

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.c4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.a3 Bf6
  13. 13.Be4 h6
  14. 14.Bc2 Nde7
  15. 15.Be3 Nf5
  16. 16.Ne2 Re8
  17. 17.Qd3 g6
  18. 18.Qd2 Nxe3
  19. 19.fxe3 Bg4
  20. 20.Nc3 Na5
  21. 21.Qf2 Nc4
  22. 22.Bb3 Nd6
  23. 23.Rad1 Bf5
  24. 24.h3 Kg7
  25. 25.Rf1 c6
  26. 26.Ne5 Be6
  27. 27.Bxe6 Rxe6
  28. 28.e4 Rxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Bxe5
  30. 30.Rxd6 Qxd6
  31. 31.Qxf7+ Kh8
  32. 32.Rd1 Rf8
  33. 33.Rxd6 Rxf7
  34. 34.Rd3 Kg7
  35. 35.b4 Kf8
  36. 36.Nd1 Ke7
  37. 37.Nf2 Ke6
  38. 38.g3 b6
  39. 39.Kg2 c5
  40. 40.bxc5 bxc5
  41. 41.Rd5 c4
  42. 42.Ng4 Bg7
  43. 43.Ra5 Bd4
  44. 44.Ra6+ Bb6
  45. 45.a4 c3
  46. 46.a5 c2
  47. 47.axb6 c1=Q
  48. 48.bxa7+ Ke7
  49. 49.Ra2 Qf1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Rf8
  51. 51.a8=R Rxa8
  52. 52.Rxa8 Qe2+
  53. 53.Kg1 Qe1+
  54. 54.Kh2 h5
  55. 55.Ra7+ Kd8
  56. 56.Ra8+ Kc7
  57. 57.Ra7+ Kb8
  58. 58.Rf7 hxg4
  59. 59.hxg4 Qxe4
  60. 60.Rf4 Qd5
  61. 61.Rb4+ Kc7
  62. 62.Rf4 Qd1
  63. 63.Kg2 Kd6
  64. 64.Rf6+ Ke5
  65. 65.Rf4 g5

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