Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n2/2k5/R5P1/2P5/3Pp3/p3P2P/4BK2/r7 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.c5 e5
  13. 13.f4 e4
  14. 14.Be2 Ne8
  15. 15.g4 g5
  16. 16.f5 g6
  17. 17.fxg6 fxg6
  18. 18.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  19. 19.Bd2 Ndf6
  20. 20.Qa4 Ra8
  21. 21.Be1 Qd7
  22. 22.h3 Bd8
  23. 23.b4 a6
  24. 24.b5 Nc7
  25. 25.bxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Bg3 Ne6
  27. 27.Rf1 Ke8
  28. 28.Kg2 Ng8
  29. 29.Qb4 a5
  30. 30.Qb1 Bc7
  31. 31.Nb5 Bxg3
  32. 32.Kxg3 Ke7
  33. 33.Nd6 Nf6
  34. 34.Qb6 Qc7
  35. 35.Rb1 Nd7
  36. 36.Qxc7 Nxc7
  37. 37.Rb7 Ne8
  38. 38.Nxe8 Kxe8
  39. 39.Rc7 Rb8
  40. 40.Rxc6 Rb3
  41. 41.Kf2 Kd8
  42. 42.Rxg6 Rxa3
  43. 43.Rxg5 a4
  44. 44.Rxd5 Kc7
  45. 45.Rd6 Ra1
  46. 46.Ra6 a3
  47. 47.g5 Nf8
  48. 48.g6

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