Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz Final · 2012 · French, Advance · 1-0 in 71 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 22
Date 2012.07.10
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5K1k/1p1B4/n5R1/2r3P1/8/8/8 b - - 3 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd7
  6. 6.Be2 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O Ng6
  8. 8.g3 Be7
  9. 9.h4 O-O
  10. 10.h5 Nh8
  11. 11.dxc5 f6
  12. 12.exf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.c4 Nf7
  14. 14.Nc3 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 dxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Nfe5
  17. 17.Be2 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Bxf3 Rf7
  19. 19.Bg2 Na5
  20. 20.Bf4 Bc6
  21. 21.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.Rfe1 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Re8
  24. 24.Rad1 Nc6
  25. 25.h6 gxh6
  26. 26.Bxh6 e5
  27. 27.Re4 Rf6
  28. 28.Be3 Rfe6
  29. 29.Kf3 Rf6+
  30. 30.Ke2 Rfe6
  31. 31.Rg4+ Rg6
  32. 32.Rh4 Re7
  33. 33.Kf3 Rf7+
  34. 34.Ke4 Re7
  35. 35.Rd6 Kg7
  36. 36.Rh1 Rf7
  37. 37.Rh4 Re7
  38. 38.Rh5 Rf7
  39. 39.Rh1 Rg4+
  40. 40.Kd3 Rg6
  41. 41.Kc4 Rg4+
  42. 42.Kd3 Rg6
  43. 43.Rxg6+ hxg6
  44. 44.Ke4 Rd7
  45. 45.Bh6+ Kg8
  46. 46.Be3 Kg7
  47. 47.a4 Rd8
  48. 48.Bh6+ Kf6
  49. 49.Be3 Kg7
  50. 50.f4 exf4
  51. 51.Bxf4 Rd7
  52. 52.Bd6 Kf6
  53. 53.Kd5 Kf5
  54. 54.Rb1 Nd8
  55. 55.Rb4 g5
  56. 56.g4+ Kg6
  57. 57.Re4 Nc6
  58. 58.Re8 Rf7
  59. 59.Rg8+ Kh6
  60. 60.Ke6 Rf3
  61. 61.Kd7 Rxc3
  62. 62.Kc7 Na5
  63. 63.Bf8+ Kh7
  64. 64.Rxg5 Rc4
  65. 65.Rg7+ Kh8
  66. 66.Rg5 Rxa4
  67. 67.Bd6 Rc4
  68. 68.Kd7 b6
  69. 69.cxb6 axb6
  70. 70.Ke6 Kh7
  71. 71.Kf7

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