Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2007 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 10
Date 2007.03.28
Opening King's Indian Defense (E70)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4Qbk1/8/3pP3/2n3pp/8/5P2/5r1r/2R3K1 b - - 6 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 d6
  6. 6.Qd2 c5
  7. 7.d5 b5
  8. 8.cxb5 a6
  9. 9.a4 Qa5
  10. 10.Ra3 Nbd7
  11. 11.f3 Nb6
  12. 12.Qc2 axb5
  13. 13.Bxb5 Bd7
  14. 14.Bd2 Ne8
  15. 15.Nge2 Nc7
  16. 16.Bxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.Nb5 Nxb5
  18. 18.Bxa5 Nxa3
  19. 19.Qd3 Rxa5
  20. 20.Qxa3 Rfa8
  21. 21.b3 c4
  22. 22.O-O Nc5
  23. 23.bxc4 Rxa4
  24. 24.Qe3 Rxc4
  25. 25.Rb1 h5
  26. 26.Kf1 Ra2
  27. 27.Nc1 Rac2
  28. 28.Ne2 Ra4
  29. 29.Rc1 Rb2
  30. 30.e5 Raa2
  31. 31.exd6 exd6
  32. 32.Qe8+ Bf8
  33. 33.Nf4 g5
  34. 34.Ne6 Rf2+
  35. 35.Kg1 Rxg2+
  36. 36.Kh1 Rxh2+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rhg2+
  38. 38.Kh1 fxe6
  39. 39.dxe6 Rh2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Rag2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Rf2+
  42. 42.Kg1

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