Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 21
Date 2008.08.30
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

5k2/5pp1/4p2p/p7/2nN4/5PP1/P3PK1P/8 b - - 2 27

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.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Qxd4 O-O
  12. 12.Bg5 Bxg5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Nxg5 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Nd7
  16. 16.Red1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rac1 h6
  18. 18.Nf3 Nc5
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  20. 20.b4 Ne4
  21. 21.Rc7 a5
  22. 22.bxa5 bxa5
  23. 23.Rc4 Nd2
  24. 24.Rd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Kf8
  26. 26.f3 Nc4
  27. 27.Kf2

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