Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Hoogovens · 1996 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A88)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2b5/p3prkp/1p1p2p1/3P4/2P2P1P/4R1P1/P5B1/6K1 b - h3 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d6
  4. 4.d4 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.c4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Na6
  8. 8.b3 c6
  9. 9.Bb2 Qe8
  10. 10.d5 Bd7
  11. 11.Rb1 Rc8
  12. 12.e4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 fxe4
  14. 14.Ng5 Bxb2
  15. 15.Rxb2 Rf5
  16. 16.Nxe4 cxd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nc5
  18. 18.Re1 Nxe4
  19. 19.Rxe4 Rc5
  20. 20.Rc4 Rxc4
  21. 21.bxc4 b6
  22. 22.Re2 Rf7
  23. 23.Qd4 Qf8
  24. 24.f4 Qg7
  25. 25.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  26. 26.Re3 Bc8
  27. 27.h4

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