Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 73 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2008.03.16
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/4k3/8/p1K4p/B7/8 w - - 2 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bxe4 e5
  10. 10.O-O exd4
  11. 11.Bg5 Nf6
  12. 12.Qxd4 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Be7
  14. 14.Qe5 Be6
  15. 15.Bc2 O-O
  16. 16.Rad1 Qb8
  17. 17.Qc3 Qf4
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rfe8
  19. 19.b3 Qc7
  20. 20.h3 Rad8
  21. 21.Nd4 Bc8
  22. 22.Qd3 Kf8
  23. 23.Qf3 Qa5
  24. 24.Nf5 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Bxf5
  26. 26.Qxf5 Qxa2
  27. 27.Bxf6 Bxf6
  28. 28.Qh7 Qa5
  29. 29.Qh8+ Ke7
  30. 30.Qh7 Rd8
  31. 31.Qe4+ Kf8
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  33. 33.g3 a5
  34. 34.Kg2 g6
  35. 35.Qe3 Kg7
  36. 36.Be4 h5
  37. 37.h4 Qe7
  38. 38.Bf3 Qb4
  39. 39.Qd3 Qb6
  40. 40.Bd1 Bd4
  41. 41.Qd2 Qc5
  42. 42.Qe2 Qa3
  43. 43.Qd2 Bf6
  44. 44.Qc2 Qa1
  45. 45.Bf3 Qe1
  46. 46.Qe2 Qc3
  47. 47.Qe3 Qb2
  48. 48.Bd1 Qb1
  49. 49.Qe2 b5
  50. 50.cxb5 cxb5
  51. 51.Bc2 Qb2
  52. 52.Bd3 Qxb3
  53. 53.Bxb5 Qd5+
  54. 54.Kg1 Bd4
  55. 55.Bc4 Qc5
  56. 56.Ba2 a4
  57. 57.Qf3 Qa7
  58. 58.Kg2 a3
  59. 59.Qd5 Bxf2
  60. 60.Qe5+ f6
  61. 61.Qd5 Bxg3
  62. 62.Qg8+ Kh6
  63. 63.Qh8+ Qh7
  64. 64.Qxf6 Bxh4
  65. 65.Qxh4 Qb7+
  66. 66.Kg1 Qb6+
  67. 67.Kf1 Qb5+
  68. 68.Kg1 Qg5+
  69. 69.Qxg5+ Kxg5
  70. 70.Kf2 Kf4
  71. 71.Ke2 h4
  72. 72.Kd3 h3
  73. 73.Kc3 Ke5

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