Peter Svidler vs Alexander Grischuk

IV World Blitz · 2008 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IV World Blitz
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 6
Date 2008.11.08
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4b3/p1r3kp/5pp1/P1RB4/1P6/2K3PP/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Ngf3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 Qc6
  8. 8.Qe2 a6
  9. 9.b3 b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Nc4 Qc7
  13. 13.Bb2 Nbd7
  14. 14.O-O-O O-O
  15. 15.Nfe5 Nd5
  16. 16.Nxd7 Qxd7
  17. 17.Na5 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nxb7 Qxb7
  19. 19.Be4 Rad8
  20. 20.Qh5 h6
  21. 21.Rd3 Bd6
  22. 22.Rhd1 Qc7
  23. 23.Bxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Rc8
  25. 25.Qf5 Re2
  26. 26.Kb1 Qxc2+
  27. 27.Qxc2 Rcxc2
  28. 28.Bd4 Be7
  29. 29.Rc1 Rcd2
  30. 30.Re5 Rxe5
  31. 31.Bxe5 Rxf2
  32. 32.Rc8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rc2 Rf1+
  34. 34.Rc1 Rf5
  35. 35.Bd4 Rd5
  36. 36.Rc4 g5
  37. 37.Kc2 Kg6
  38. 38.Rc6+ Rd6
  39. 39.Rc4 f5
  40. 40.Rxb4 Rc6+
  41. 41.Rc4

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