Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2004 · English Opening · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2004.03.22
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/7k/p3p3/2p2prP/8/1PQ1P3/P7/7K w - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.b3 d6
  8. 8.Bb2 Be7
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rfd1 Re8
  12. 12.d4 Ne4
  13. 13.Rac1 Ndf6
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.dxc5 bxc5
  16. 16.Nd2 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Ra7
  18. 18.Qf3 Qb8
  19. 19.Nb1 Nd7
  20. 20.Kg1 Rd8
  21. 21.Rd2 Rc7
  22. 22.Rcd1 Qc8
  23. 23.Nc3 Ne5
  24. 24.Qg2 Ng6
  25. 25.f4 Rcd7
  26. 26.h4 h6
  27. 27.h5 Nf8
  28. 28.g4 Nh7
  29. 29.Qf3 Bf6
  30. 30.Na4 Bxb2
  31. 31.Rxb2 Qc7
  32. 32.Rbd2 Kf8
  33. 33.Nc3 Kg8
  34. 34.Rg2 Kh8
  35. 35.g5 hxg5
  36. 36.fxg5 d5
  37. 37.g6 Qe5
  38. 38.gxh7 Qxc3
  39. 39.Rgd2 Qe5
  40. 40.Kh1 Kxh7
  41. 41.Rg1 dxc4
  42. 42.Rdg2 c3
  43. 43.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  44. 44.Qe4+ f5
  45. 45.Rxg7+ Rxg7
  46. 46.Qc2 Rdg8
  47. 47.Qxc3 Rg5

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