Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2005.03.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/6R1/5rp1/4K3/8/8/8 b - - 7 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Qc2 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.e4 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 c5
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.e5 Qc6
  14. 14.Be3 Rfd8
  15. 15.h4 Nf8
  16. 16.h5 h6
  17. 17.Rfc1 Nh7
  18. 18.Ne1 Rac8
  19. 19.Qg4 f5
  20. 20.exf6 Nxf6
  21. 21.Qh3 Qd5
  22. 22.Nf3 cxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Qxh5
  24. 24.Qxe6+ Qf7
  25. 25.Bf5 Ra8
  26. 26.c4 Bc8
  27. 27.Qc6 Bxf5
  28. 28.Nxf5 Rac8
  29. 29.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  30. 30.Qf3 Qe4
  31. 31.Qxe4 Nxe4
  32. 32.a4 Nd2
  33. 33.Bxd2 Rxd2
  34. 34.a5 Rf8
  35. 35.axb6 axb6
  36. 36.f3 Rc8
  37. 37.Rd1 Rxd1+
  38. 38.Rxd1 Rxc4
  39. 39.Rd7 Rc6
  40. 40.Rb7 g5
  41. 41.g4 Kf8
  42. 42.Kf2 Re6
  43. 43.Kg3 Rf6
  44. 44.Kf2 Ke8
  45. 45.Ke3 Kd8
  46. 46.Ke4 Kc8
  47. 47.Rh7 b5
  48. 48.Kd5 b4
  49. 49.Kc4 Rb6
  50. 50.Kc5 Rf6
  51. 51.Kxb4 Rxf3
  52. 52.Rxh6 Rf4+
  53. 53.Kc3 Rxg4
  54. 54.Kd3 Kd7
  55. 55.Ke3 Rf4
  56. 56.Rg6 Rf5
  57. 57.Ke4

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