Alexander Grischuk vs Gata Kamsky

2nd FIDE GP · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd FIDE GP
Site Sochi RUS
Round 9
Date 2008.08.09
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/1p2p3/pPp5/P3k3/1P6/3K4/5P2/8 w - - 8 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 a6
  5. 5.c5 g6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bg7
  7. 7.e3 Nh5
  8. 8.Bg5 Bg4
  9. 9.Be2 Nd7
  10. 10.Qb3 Rb8
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Ndf6
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Be3 Qc7
  16. 16.h3 Be6
  17. 17.Qb6 Qxb6
  18. 18.cxb6 Bg7
  19. 19.a4 Nf6
  20. 20.a5 Nd5
  21. 21.Bd2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rfc1 h6
  23. 23.Bc4 Rbc8
  24. 24.b4 g5
  25. 25.Re1 Bf6
  26. 26.Rac1 Kg7
  27. 27.Ne5 Rd6
  28. 28.Kh2 Rcd8
  29. 29.g3 Bxe5
  30. 30.Rxe5 Nf6
  31. 31.Bxe6 Rxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 fxe6
  33. 33.Rc4 Kg6
  34. 34.Kg2 Rd5
  35. 35.g4 h5
  36. 36.Kf3 hxg4+
  37. 37.hxg4 Nd7
  38. 38.Bc3 Nf6
  39. 39.Bb2 Rb5
  40. 40.Bc1 Rd5
  41. 41.Be3 Rb5
  42. 42.Bd2 Rd5
  43. 43.Bc1 Rd8
  44. 44.Bd2 e5
  45. 45.dxe5 Nxg4
  46. 46.Rxg4 Rxd2
  47. 47.Ke3 Kf5
  48. 48.Rxg5+ Kxg5
  49. 49.Kxd2 Kf5
  50. 50.Kd3 Kxe5
  51. 51.Ke3 Kd5
  52. 52.Kd3 Ke5
  53. 53.Ke3 Kd5
  54. 54.Kd3 Ke5

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