Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 3.5
Date 2011.05.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

1r6/1pbk2pp/2N2p2/1RPp4/3P4/6P1/5P1P/4NK2 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.c5 Nh5
  8. 8.Be2 c6
  9. 9.O-O Nxf4
  10. 10.exf4 f6
  11. 11.b4 Qc7
  12. 12.Qd2 Rf7
  13. 13.Rae1 Nf8
  14. 14.Bd3 Bd7
  15. 15.g3 Re8
  16. 16.Re3 Bd8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Qb8
  18. 18.Na4 Bc7
  19. 19.Nb2 Rfe7
  20. 20.Qc3 Rd8
  21. 21.Bf5 Rf7
  22. 22.Bg4 e5
  23. 23.Bxd7 exf4
  24. 24.Be8 fxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Ng6
  26. 26.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  27. 27.Qe6+ Kf8
  28. 28.Qh3 Qc8
  29. 29.Qxc8 Rxc8
  30. 30.Kf1 Re8
  31. 31.Rb1 Ke7
  32. 32.Nd3 a6
  33. 33.a4 Kd7
  34. 34.b5 axb5
  35. 35.axb5 cxb5
  36. 36.Rxb5 Rb8
  37. 37.Nb4 Ne7
  38. 38.Ne1 Nc6
  39. 39.Nxc6

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