Gelfand, B. – Grischuk, A.

2655 2023 · White wins (resignation, time or agreement)

A classical Catalan from 2023: Gelfand (2655) against Grischuk (2732), with Black taking on c4 and White recovering the pawn with 9.Qxc4. The engine flags no turning point at all — no losing move, no missed chance that flips the game. The accuracy figures say the same thing: 83% for White, 85% for Black, a grinding contest rather than a collapse. After the queens come off on f6 and the position simplifies, White plants a rook on e7 and collects material on the queenside. The club-level lesson: games are often decided without a single dramatic error, just by keeping the pieces more active for longer.