Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

1st FIDE GP London 2012 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 1st FIDE GP London 2012
Site London ENG
Round 9
Date 2012.10.01
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rkR2r/6pp/5b2/1Q6/8/8/P1Pq1PPP/4R1K1 b - - 4 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be2 Nd4
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.b3 d6
  10. 10.Bb2 Nf6
  11. 11.Re1 Be7
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Bc6
  16. 16.Qf3 Rc8
  17. 17.Re3 b5
  18. 18.Rae1 c4
  19. 19.bxc4 bxc4
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Bxf6
  22. 22.Bxc4 Qxd2
  23. 23.Bxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Rxe6+ Kd7
  25. 25.Qg4 Kc7
  26. 26.Qc4+ Kd7
  27. 27.Qa4+ Kd8
  28. 28.Qxa6 Kd7
  29. 29.Qb5+ Kd8
  30. 30.Re8+

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