Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

The Game

White	Alexander Grischuk
Black	Boris Gelfand
Result	1-0
Event	Tal Memorial Blitz
Site	Moscow RUS
Round	22
Date	2008.08.30
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2PB1p2/6p1/3Rr3/8/r5P1/1b3PK1/3R4 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.g3 Bb7
5. 5.Bg2 Be7
6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
7. 7.Bd2 Bf6
8. 8.O-O O-O
9. 9.Rc1 Nxd2
10. 10.Qxd2 d6
11. 11.d5 e5
12. 12.h4 Nd7
13. 13.Bh3 g6
14. 14.h5 Bg7
15. 15.Kg2 Nf6
16. 16.hxg6 hxg6
17. 17.e4 c6
18. 18.Qe3 a6
19. 19.a4 b5
20. 20.dxc6 Bxc6
21. 21.axb5 axb5
22. 22.cxb5 Bb7
23. 23.Rfd1 d5
24. 24.Nxe5 Qe8
25. 25.Nc6 dxe4
26. 26.Rd6 Bxc6
27. 27.bxc6 Qe5
28. 28.Rcd1 Qh5
29. 29.Nxe4 Rae8
30. 30.Nxf6+ Bxf6
31. 31.Qf3 Qxf3+
32. 32.Kxf3 Bxb2
33. 33.Bd7 Re5
34. 34.R6d5 Ra8
35. 35.c7 Ra3+
36. 36.Kg2

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