Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

2nd FIDE GP · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 2nd FIDE GP
Site Sochi RUS
Round 10
Date 2008.08.11
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/3Q1kb1/pp5p/3p4/1P6/6P1/7P/6K1 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 d6
  8. 8.e4 a6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Qc7
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Re8
  13. 13.f4 Bf8
  14. 14.f5 h6
  15. 15.Rf1 Nbd7
  16. 16.fxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Bh3 Qc5
  18. 18.b4 Qxc4
  19. 19.Nd5 Qxa2
  20. 20.Rf2 Qxf2+
  21. 21.Bxf2 exd5
  22. 22.Bxd7 Nxd7
  23. 23.Rc7 Bc8
  24. 24.Nf5 Ne5
  25. 25.Qh5 Re6
  26. 26.Bd4 Rf6
  27. 27.Bxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Nxh6+ gxh6
  29. 29.Qxe5 Rd6
  30. 30.Qh5 Bd7
  31. 31.e5 Be8
  32. 32.Qf3 Rdd8
  33. 33.Qf5 Bg7
  34. 34.Qg4 Bf7
  35. 35.e6 Rf8
  36. 36.Rxf7 Rxf7
  37. 37.exf7+ Kxf7
  38. 38.Qd7+

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