Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz Final · 2012 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 27
Date 2012.07.10
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R6/8/5p2/2r4P/8/p5K1/2k2P2/8 b - - 2 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nb3 Nb6
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bf5
  12. 12.Qxd8 Raxd8
  13. 13.Nc5 Bc8
  14. 14.Rad1 Nc4
  15. 15.N3a4 Nd4
  16. 16.Bxb7 Nxe2+
  17. 17.Kg2 Nxf4+
  18. 18.gxf4 Rxd1
  19. 19.Rxd1 Bxb7+
  20. 20.Nxb7 Nxb2
  21. 21.Nxb2 Bxb2
  22. 22.Rd7 Ba3
  23. 23.Nd8 a5
  24. 24.Nc6 Rc8
  25. 25.Nxe7+ Bxe7
  26. 26.Rxe7 Rc4
  27. 27.f5 gxf5
  28. 28.Re3 Ra4
  29. 29.a3 Kg7
  30. 30.h3 Kf6
  31. 31.Kf3 h5
  32. 32.Kg2 Kg5
  33. 33.Kf3 Rf4+
  34. 34.Kg2 Re4
  35. 35.Rc3 Kf4
  36. 36.Rc5 Ra4
  37. 37.Rc3 h4
  38. 38.Re3 Re4
  39. 39.Rc3 Rd4
  40. 40.Re3 Ra4
  41. 41.Rc3 Ke4
  42. 42.Rf3 Ke5
  43. 43.Rc3 Ke4
  44. 44.Re3+ Kd4
  45. 45.Rf3 Kd5
  46. 46.Rb3 f4
  47. 47.Rf3 Kc5
  48. 48.Kg1 Rd4
  49. 49.Rb3 a4
  50. 50.Rf3 Kc4
  51. 51.Kg2 f6
  52. 52.Kh2 Rd3
  53. 53.Rxf4+ Kb3
  54. 54.Rxh4 Kxa3
  55. 55.Rh8 Kb2
  56. 56.Rb8+ Rb3
  57. 57.Re8 Rc3
  58. 58.Rb8+ Kc2
  59. 59.h4 a3
  60. 60.h5 Rc5
  61. 61.Kg3

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