Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 6.4
Date 2013.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

6rk/3R2p1/3b1pPB/2p5/1pP3Q1/8/1q4P1/5K2 b - - 9 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bf1 d5
  7. 7.d3 d4
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.c4 dxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Rb8
  11. 11.Bb2 b5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Be7
  13. 13.Ne4 O-O
  14. 14.Rb1 Nb6
  15. 15.Ba1 Bb7
  16. 16.c4 b4
  17. 17.Qd2 a5
  18. 18.Qf4 Nd7
  19. 19.Qg3 Ba8
  20. 20.h4 a4
  21. 21.h5 h6
  22. 22.Qg4 Qc7
  23. 23.Nd6 Ncxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Nf6
  25. 25.Qd1 Bxd6
  26. 26.Qxa4 Nxh5
  27. 27.Qd1 Nf6
  28. 28.Ng4 Nxg4
  29. 29.Qxg4 e5
  30. 30.f4 Rbe8
  31. 31.Re3 f6
  32. 32.Rbe1 Qf7
  33. 33.f5 Bc6
  34. 34.Rh3 Kh7
  35. 35.Bb2 Ra8
  36. 36.Bc1 Rg8
  37. 37.Re2 Bf8
  38. 38.Rf2 Re8
  39. 39.Be2 e4
  40. 40.Qh4 exd3
  41. 41.Bh5 Re1+
  42. 42.Rf1 Rxf1+
  43. 43.Kxf1 Qe7
  44. 44.Rxd3 Qe5
  45. 45.Qg4 Be8
  46. 46.Bg6+ Bxg6
  47. 47.fxg6+ Kh8
  48. 48.Rd7 Bd6
  49. 49.Bxh6 Qa1+
  50. 50.Kf2 Qxa2+
  51. 51.Kf1 Qb1+
  52. 52.Kf2 Qc2+
  53. 53.Kg1 Qb1+
  54. 54.Kf2 Qb2+
  55. 55.Kf1

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