Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2009 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 23
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Modern Benoni (A62)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/4n1p1/5p2/1N1pb2P/Pq4P1/3Q3K/2R5 w - - 10 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.g3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Bf4 Nh5
  11. 11.Bg5 Qb6
  12. 12.Rb1 Nd7
  13. 13.Qa4 h6
  14. 14.Bd2 a6
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.Rxb4 Qd8
  17. 17.Rh4 Nc5
  18. 18.Qb4 Bf6
  19. 19.Bxh6 Bxh4
  20. 20.Nxh4 Qf6
  21. 21.Nf3 b5
  22. 22.Be3 a5
  23. 23.Qxb5 Ba6
  24. 24.Qb2 Rab8
  25. 25.Qa3 Rb4
  26. 26.Rd1 Rxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Qd8
  28. 28.Nd4 Qe8
  29. 29.e4 Rc4
  30. 30.Qxa5 Nf6
  31. 31.Nc6 Nfxe4
  32. 32.Nxe4 Rxe4
  33. 33.Bxe4 Qxe4
  34. 34.Qc3 Bxe2
  35. 35.Rd2 Bd3
  36. 36.Rf2 f5
  37. 37.Qd2 Kg7
  38. 38.h4 Qxd5
  39. 39.Nb4 Qe4
  40. 40.Qf4 Qe1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Be4
  42. 42.Rf1 Qe2+
  43. 43.Qf2 Qc4
  44. 44.a3 Ne6
  45. 45.Rd1 d5
  46. 46.Qd2 d4
  47. 47.Rc1 Qb3
  48. 48.Nc6 Qd5
  49. 49.Nb4 Qb3
  50. 50.Nc6 Qd5
  51. 51.Nb4 Qb3

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