Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexander Grischuk

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 14.5
Date 2021.05.25
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/1ppn1p2/p2p2p1/P2P2P1/1PPNKP2/8/8 w - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 Bg4
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 c6
  10. 10.c3 Qc7
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Qc2 Rfe8
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Bf5 Bg6
  15. 15.Qd3 Bf4
  16. 16.Bxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Bxf4 Qxf4
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  19. 19.Re1 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Nxe1 Ne4
  21. 21.Nef3 Nxd2
  22. 22.Nxd2 Nf8
  23. 23.g3 Qd6
  24. 24.Kg2 Ne6
  25. 25.h4 g5
  26. 26.h5 Qf4
  27. 27.Qe2 Qf5
  28. 28.Nf1 g4
  29. 29.Nh2 Qxh5
  30. 30.Qxg4 Qxg4
  31. 31.Nxg4 Kf8
  32. 32.Kf3 Ke7
  33. 33.Ne5 Ng5+
  34. 34.Ke3 Ne4
  35. 35.g4 g5
  36. 36.f3 Nd6
  37. 37.b3 f6
  38. 38.Nd3 b6
  39. 39.Ke2 Ke6
  40. 40.Ke3 Ke7
  41. 41.Ke2 Ke6
  42. 42.Ke3 Ke7

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