Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Trompowsky Attack · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 3.6
Date 2014.11.13
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k2bp2/6p1/1P5p/3BK3/p1P2P1P/5P2/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bf4 c5
  3. 3.d5 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.e4 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.dxe6 Bxe6
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Re1 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.c3 Qb6
  14. 14.Qc2 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Rfe8
  16. 16.Bg3 Ne5
  17. 17.Be4 c4
  18. 18.Rad1 Nd3
  19. 19.Re2 Qa6
  20. 20.Bxd3 cxd3
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Qxd3 Qxa2
  23. 23.Qd7 Qe6
  24. 24.Qxe6 Rxe6
  25. 25.Rd7 h5
  26. 26.Rxb7 Rb6
  27. 27.Rb8+ Rxb8
  28. 28.Bxb8 a5
  29. 29.Kf1 Kf8
  30. 30.Ke2 Ke7
  31. 31.Kd3 Kd7
  32. 32.Kc4 Kc6
  33. 33.b3 Bf8
  34. 34.Be5 Be7
  35. 35.b4 a4
  36. 36.Bd4 Bd6
  37. 37.h3 Be7
  38. 38.b5+ Kb7
  39. 39.Kd3 a3
  40. 40.Ke4

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