Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

49th TCh-ESP Honor Final · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 49th TCh-ESP Honor Final
Site Merida ESP
Round 2
Date 2005.09.11
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2brr3/p1p2Pk1/1p1p2pn/6N1/2P2P2/1P4PB/P2R4/3R2K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 Ba3
  9. 9.Rc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bg2 Ne4
  11. 11.O-O Nxd2
  12. 12.Rxd2 d6
  13. 13.Qc2 g6
  14. 14.e4 Nd7
  15. 15.Re2 Bb4
  16. 16.Rd1 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qe7
  18. 18.h4 Rad8
  19. 19.Qe3 e5
  20. 20.h5 Rfe8
  21. 21.hxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Qh6 Nf6
  23. 23.Ng5 Qf8
  24. 24.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  25. 25.Red2 Nd7
  26. 26.dxe5 Nxe5
  27. 27.f4 Ng4
  28. 28.Bh3 Bc8
  29. 29.e5 Kg7
  30. 30.e6 Nh6
  31. 31.exf7

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