Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 29
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Dutch Defense (A80)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6R1/5p1p/p4R2/4pP1k/3nr2P/1P4PK/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg5 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.Na4 e5
  10. 10.Bb5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.c4 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4+ Kh7
  14. 14.Qxd8 Rxd8
  15. 15.Rad1 Bd7
  16. 16.Nc3 e4
  17. 17.Nd4 Rac8
  18. 18.Ne6 Ne5
  19. 19.Nxd8 Rxd8
  20. 20.Be2 Rc8
  21. 21.Nd5 Rxc5
  22. 22.Nxf6+ gxf6
  23. 23.Rc1 Ra5
  24. 24.Rc7 Kg6
  25. 25.Rxb7 Rxa2
  26. 26.h3 Bc6
  27. 27.Rb8 a5
  28. 28.Rc1 Bd5
  29. 29.Rb5 Bf7
  30. 30.f4 Nd3
  31. 31.Rc7 Ra1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Re1
  33. 33.Rbb7 Rxe2
  34. 34.Rxf7 Rxe3
  35. 35.Rg7+ Kh5
  36. 36.Rb5 Kh4
  37. 37.Rxf5

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