Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Mem · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Mem
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2007.11.16
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/2p1p2p/1bP1Pp2/q2BpP2/1Q2P3/6PP/6K1 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 c6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.e3 f5
  5. 5.Be2 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.Ne5 Nbd7
  8. 8.f4 Ne4
  9. 9.Nd2 Ndf6
  10. 10.Nxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bd2 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Bd7
  13. 13.Be1 a5
  14. 14.Bd3 Be8
  15. 15.Bxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Bc3 Qe7
  17. 17.Qd2 b6
  18. 18.Qc2 Bxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Bh5
  20. 20.Qb3 Ra6
  21. 21.Rf2 Rd8
  22. 22.Rd2 Rxd2
  23. 23.Bxd2 Be2
  24. 24.a4 h6
  25. 25.c5 b5
  26. 26.axb5 Bxb5
  27. 27.Bc3 a4
  28. 28.Qb4 Kh7
  29. 29.Rd1 Bd3
  30. 30.Ra1 Bc2
  31. 31.Qc4 Ra7
  32. 32.Bd4 Bd3
  33. 33.Qb4 Bb5
  34. 34.b3 axb3
  35. 35.Rxa7 Qxa7
  36. 36.Qxb3 Qa4

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