Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

2nd FIDE GP · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd FIDE GP
Site Sochi RUS
Round 7
Date 2008.08.07
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/r5pp/8/3k4/p3R2P/K4PP1/8/8 w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nd5
  8. 8.Bxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.O-O Rb8
  10. 10.Na3 O-O
  11. 11.Qb5 b6
  12. 12.Qxc4 Ba6
  13. 13.Nb5 Qd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.a4 Na5
  16. 16.Ne5 Rbd8
  17. 17.Bxd5 Bxb5
  18. 18.Bxe6 Be8
  19. 19.b4 fxe6
  20. 20.bxa5 Rxd4
  21. 21.axb6 cxb6
  22. 22.a5 Rd5
  23. 23.Nd3 Rxa5
  24. 24.Rxa5 bxa5
  25. 25.Nc5 Bb5
  26. 26.Nxe6 Re8
  27. 27.Nd4 Bxe2
  28. 28.Nxe2 Rxe2
  29. 29.Rc1 Re8
  30. 30.Rc6 a4
  31. 31.Ra6 Ra8
  32. 32.Kf1 Kf7
  33. 33.Ke2 a3
  34. 34.Kd3 a2
  35. 35.Kc3 a1=Q+
  36. 36.Rxa1 a5
  37. 37.Ra4 Ke6
  38. 38.h4 Kd5
  39. 39.Rd4+ Kc6
  40. 40.Rg4 Ra7
  41. 41.Kb3 a4+
  42. 42.Ka3 Kd5
  43. 43.f3 Ke5
  44. 44.Re4+ Kd5
  45. 45.Rg4 Ke5
  46. 46.Re4+ Kd5

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