Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2006.11.08
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2rr4/p1pqb1k1/1pn3p1/5pNp/3P1B2/2P2R2/3Q1PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

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 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.Bd3 Qd7
  17. 17.Rb1 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 b6
  19. 19.Re3 Bxa3
  20. 20.Ng5 g6
  21. 21.Ne4 Be7
  22. 22.Rbe1 Red8
  23. 23.Qe2 Kg7
  24. 24.Qd2 h5
  25. 25.Rf3 f5
  26. 26.Ng5

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