Alexander Grischuk vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Aeroflot Open Rapid Final · 2013 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aeroflot Open Rapid Final
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.2
Date 2013.02.16
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/b7/8/3k3B/5P1P/4p3/4K3/8 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.f4 Qa5
  5. 5.Bd3 e5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Bd8
  11. 11.Ne2 O-O
  12. 12.c3 Re8
  13. 13.g4 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nf8
  15. 15.Ng3 Bb6
  16. 16.g5 N6d7
  17. 17.Nf5 Qb4
  18. 18.Qf2 c5
  19. 19.Bd2 Qa4
  20. 20.Nxd6 Re6
  21. 21.e5 cxd4
  22. 22.b3 Qc6
  23. 23.Qf3 Nc5
  24. 24.Qxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.Bc4 Rxd6
  26. 26.exd6 Ne4
  27. 27.Rad1 Rd8
  28. 28.Kg2 Ng6
  29. 29.Kf3 Nxd6
  30. 30.Bd3 Nh4+
  31. 31.Kg4 Ng2
  32. 32.Kf3 Ne3
  33. 33.Bxe3 dxe3
  34. 34.Be2 Kf8
  35. 35.Rd3 Ke7
  36. 36.Rfd1 f6
  37. 37.gxf6+ gxf6
  38. 38.b4 h5
  39. 39.a4 a6
  40. 40.h4 f5
  41. 41.a5 Ba7
  42. 42.Rxd6 Rxd6
  43. 43.Rxd6 Kxd6
  44. 44.Bxa6 Kd5
  45. 45.Bd3 Kd4
  46. 46.Ke2 Kc3
  47. 47.b5 cxb5
  48. 48.Bxb5 Kb4
  49. 49.Bd7 Kxa5
  50. 50.Bxf5 Kb4
  51. 51.Bg6 Kc4
  52. 52.Bxh5 Kd5

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