Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

Pivdenny Bank Cup · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Pivdenny Bank Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 1
Date 2007.07.04
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/p4p2/3k4/3b3p/B6P/3N2P1/2R3PK/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Ne5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Qxd7
  13. 13.Be5 Qe7
  14. 14.O-O Rg8
  15. 15.b3 b4
  16. 16.Na4 c3
  17. 17.Qd3 Nd7
  18. 18.Bg3 e5
  19. 19.Rad1 Bg7
  20. 20.d5 Qd6
  21. 21.Bxg4 cxd5
  22. 22.exd5 O-O-O
  23. 23.a3 Ba6
  24. 24.Qe3 h5
  25. 25.Bf5 Kb8
  26. 26.Rfe1 Bh6
  27. 27.Qf3 Bd2
  28. 28.axb4 Bxe1
  29. 29.Rxe1 Qxb4
  30. 30.Re4 Qxb3
  31. 31.Bxd7 Rxg3
  32. 32.fxg3 Qb1+
  33. 33.Kh2 c2
  34. 34.Nc5 Bb7
  35. 35.Qf6 Qb6
  36. 36.Qxe5+ Qc7
  37. 37.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  38. 38.Rc4 Bxd5
  39. 39.Rxc2 Kd6
  40. 40.Ba4 Rb8
  41. 41.Nd3

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