Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

SportAccord Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Blitz 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 9.2
Date 2014.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/2b5/8/1Bk5/P2p4/3P2p1/6K1/8 b - - 6 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb7
  8. 8.Re1 Rc8
  9. 9.d3 e5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be7
  11. 11.Nf1 O-O
  12. 12.Ng3 Re8
  13. 13.h3 Bf8
  14. 14.Nh2 d5
  15. 15.Ng4 d4
  16. 16.cxd4 cxd4
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.Bb3 g6
  20. 20.Qf3 Bg7
  21. 21.Rac1 Qe7
  22. 22.a3 h5
  23. 23.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  24. 24.Qxf6 Bxf6
  25. 25.Ne2 Bg5
  26. 26.Rxc8 Rxc8
  27. 27.g3 Rc7
  28. 28.f4 Bf6
  29. 29.Rc1 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Nxc1 Kf8
  31. 31.Ne2 Ke7
  32. 32.Kg2 Bc8
  33. 33.Bd5 Bg7
  34. 34.b4 f5
  35. 35.h4 fxe4
  36. 36.Bxe4 Bg4
  37. 37.Kf2 Kf7
  38. 38.Bd5+ Ke7
  39. 39.Be4 Kf7
  40. 40.Bb7 Bh6
  41. 41.Bxa6 Bxe2
  42. 42.Kxe2 exf4
  43. 43.Bxb5 fxg3
  44. 44.Bc6 g5
  45. 45.hxg5 Bxg5
  46. 46.a4 Be7
  47. 47.b5 Bd8
  48. 48.Kf3 h4
  49. 49.Kg4 Ke6
  50. 50.b6 Bxb6
  51. 51.Kxh4 Bc7
  52. 52.Kh3 Kd6
  53. 53.Bb5 Kc5
  54. 54.Kg2

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