Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 37
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/k4p1p/P7/5R2/1p3P2/n5P1/6K1/8 w - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 c5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bxb4 cxb4
  10. 10.a3 Na6
  11. 11.a4 d6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qc7
  13. 13.Re1 e5
  14. 14.e4 Rfe8
  15. 15.Qc2 Rad8
  16. 16.Re2 Nb8
  17. 17.Rae1 Nc6
  18. 18.Qb2 a6
  19. 19.h3 Rd7
  20. 20.Nf1 exd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Qxd4 Rde7
  23. 23.Ne3 Qc5
  24. 24.Qxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.e5 Ne4
  26. 26.Nf5 Rxe5
  27. 27.Nd6 Nxd6
  28. 28.Rxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rxe5 Kf8
  30. 30.h4 g6
  31. 31.h5 gxh5
  32. 32.Rxh5 Bxg2
  33. 33.Kxg2 Nb7
  34. 34.Rh6 Na5
  35. 35.Rxb6 Nxb3
  36. 36.Rxa6 Ke7
  37. 37.a5 Kd7
  38. 38.Ra8 Kc7
  39. 39.a6 Kb6
  40. 40.f4 Nd2
  41. 41.Rc8 Nxc4
  42. 42.Rxc5 Ka7
  43. 43.Rf5 Na3

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