Alexander Grischuk vs Boris Gelfand

Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup · 2016 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 14.5
Date 2016.06.18
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

5Q1k/2q1r1p1/4P2p/pp1p4/2b5/P1P3r1/1P3RB1/4R1K1 b - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 Be6
  9. 9.Nc4 Rb8
  10. 10.g3 Nd4
  11. 11.Ne3 Be7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Ncd5 Bg5
  14. 14.c3 Nc6
  15. 15.Bg2 O-O
  16. 16.O-O Kh8
  17. 17.Qe2 Ne7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Rc8
  20. 20.h4 Bh6
  21. 21.Kh2 Rc5
  22. 22.Ne3 Bxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Qc7
  24. 24.Rd2 b5
  25. 25.a3 Bb3
  26. 26.Bf3 a5
  27. 27.Re1 f5
  28. 28.exf5 Rxf5
  29. 29.Be4 Rf8
  30. 30.Qg5 d5
  31. 31.Bg2 e4
  32. 32.Qe3 Rc6
  33. 33.f3 Rh6
  34. 34.fxe4 Rxh4+
  35. 35.Kg1 Rg4
  36. 36.e5 Re8
  37. 37.Rf2 h6
  38. 38.Qd3 Bc4
  39. 39.Qf3 Rg5
  40. 40.e6 Rxg3
  41. 41.Qf7 Re7
  42. 42.Qf8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qf5+ Kh8
  44. 44.Qf8+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qf5+ Kh8
  46. 46.Qf8+

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