Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE GP · 2002 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.4
Date 2002.06.05
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/1P6/6p1/2K2pp1/3PN1P1/7n/8 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 c4
  10. 10.Ne5 Be6
  11. 11.f4 Ng4
  12. 12.Nxg4 Bxg4
  13. 13.Bxd5 Bxg5
  14. 14.fxg5 Qxg5
  15. 15.Rf4 Be6
  16. 16.Bg2 Rad8
  17. 17.d5 Nb4
  18. 18.Rd4 Bf5
  19. 19.Rxc4 Nc2
  20. 20.Rc1 Ne3
  21. 21.Qd2 h6
  22. 22.Rc7 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rxb7 Qg6
  24. 24.Bf3 Bg4
  25. 25.Rb4 h5
  26. 26.Re4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Nxe4 Nxd5
  28. 28.Rc5 Qb6
  29. 29.Qa5 Ne3
  30. 30.Qxb6 axb6
  31. 31.Rc3 Rd1+
  32. 32.Kf2 Nd5
  33. 33.Bxg4 hxg4
  34. 34.Rd3 Rxd3
  35. 35.exd3 Nb4
  36. 36.Ke3 Nxa2
  37. 37.Kd4 Kf8
  38. 38.Kc4 Nc1
  39. 39.Nf2 f5
  40. 40.Kb5 Nb3
  41. 41.Kxb6 Ke7
  42. 42.Kb5 g5
  43. 43.Nd1 Ke6
  44. 44.Ne3 Nd4+
  45. 45.Kc5 Nb3+
  46. 46.Kb4 Nd4
  47. 47.Kc4 Nf3
  48. 48.b4 Nxh2
  49. 49.b5 f4
  50. 50.b6 Kd7

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