Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 1
Date 2009.04.15
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5k2/PR5P/r7/8/7K/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.b4 c5
  12. 12.bxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Rb1 Bc6
  14. 14.O-O Nd7
  15. 15.Bb5 Qc7
  16. 16.Qd3 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rab8
  18. 18.a4 cxd4
  19. 19.exd4 Ba8
  20. 20.Qf5 Qxc3
  21. 21.Qxd7 Qc7
  22. 22.Qf5 Rb6
  23. 23.Ne5 g6
  24. 24.Qf4 Bg5
  25. 25.Qg4 a6
  26. 26.h4 Bf6
  27. 27.Bd3 Rxb1
  28. 28.Rxb1 h5
  29. 29.Qf4 Bxe5
  30. 30.dxe5 Re8
  31. 31.Rc1 Qd7
  32. 32.Bxa6 d4
  33. 33.Bc4 Qf5
  34. 34.Qxf5 gxf5
  35. 35.Rd1 Rxe5
  36. 36.Rxd4 Bc6
  37. 37.Bb3 Re1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Rb1
  39. 39.Bd5 Bxd5
  40. 40.Rxd5 Rb4
  41. 41.g3 f4
  42. 42.a5 fxg3+
  43. 43.fxg3 Ra4
  44. 44.Rxh5 Kg7
  45. 45.Rf5 Kg6
  46. 46.g4 f6
  47. 47.h5+ Kg7
  48. 48.g5 fxg5
  49. 49.Rxg5+ Kf6
  50. 50.Rb5

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