Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2008.08.19
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5r2/8/R4pk1/1p2R2p/4P3/4K1P1/PP3r2/8 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Qxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Na6
  14. 14.Be3 Bf6
  15. 15.Rac1 O-O
  16. 16.Rc4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Rfd8
  18. 18.Be3 b5
  19. 19.Rc3 Nb4
  20. 20.Bc5 Nd5
  21. 21.Rc2 h6
  22. 22.Rec1 f5
  23. 23.f3 a6
  24. 24.e4 fxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 Nf6
  26. 26.Be7 Rd7
  27. 27.Bxf6 gxf6
  28. 28.Kh3 Kf7
  29. 29.Kg4 Kg6
  30. 30.Rc6 e5
  31. 31.Rf1 Rf8
  32. 32.Rf5 Rd2
  33. 33.Rxa6 Rxh2
  34. 34.Rxe5 h5+
  35. 35.Kf4 Rf2+
  36. 36.Ke3

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