Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

WCh · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 9
Date 2007.09.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P4R2/5K1k/2p1p3/2P1P3/7p/r6P/8 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.O-O Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Ba6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc5
  15. 15.e4 Bc4
  16. 16.Qa4 Nb6
  17. 17.Qb4 Qh5
  18. 18.Bf4 Be2
  19. 19.Re1 c5
  20. 20.Qb3 e5
  21. 21.Bc1 Rac8
  22. 22.a4 Bc4
  23. 23.Qb2 Qg6
  24. 24.a5 Nd7
  25. 25.Rd1 Qc6
  26. 26.Bh3 Be6
  27. 27.Bxe6 Qxe6
  28. 28.Be3 Rc7
  29. 29.Qa2 Qxa2
  30. 30.Rxa2 Nf6
  31. 31.f3 Rfc8
  32. 32.Rb2 Kf8
  33. 33.Kf2 Ke7
  34. 34.Bg5 h6
  35. 35.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  36. 36.Rd6+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rd5 f6
  38. 38.Ke3 g5
  39. 39.c4 Rc6
  40. 40.Rb5 Ke6
  41. 41.f4 R6c7
  42. 42.Kf3 h5
  43. 43.Ke3 gxf4+
  44. 44.gxf4 h4
  45. 45.f5+ Kf7
  46. 46.Kf3 Kg7
  47. 47.Rb1 Kh6
  48. 48.Rd6 Rc6
  49. 49.Re6 Rxe6
  50. 50.fxe6 Re8
  51. 51.Rb7 Rxe6
  52. 52.Rxa7 Rd6
  53. 53.a6 h3
  54. 54.Kg4 Rd3
  55. 55.Ra8 Kg7
  56. 56.Kf5 Rd6
  57. 57.Ra7+ Kh6
  58. 58.Rf7 Rd2
  59. 59.a7 Rf2+
  60. 60.Ke6 Ra2
  61. 61.Kxf6

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