Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz · 2009 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 28
Date 2009.11.17
Opening King's Indian Defense (E63)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/3R1p2/2P1p1pp/1n2N3/8/6P1/5PKP/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Bf4 Rb8
  9. 9.Rc1 b5
  10. 10.b3 Bd7
  11. 11.Qd3 Nh5
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Be3 Nf6
  14. 14.Nd5 Ng4
  15. 15.Bd2 e6
  16. 16.Ne3 Nxe3
  17. 17.Bxe3 Ne7
  18. 18.Rfd1 bxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 Ba4
  20. 20.Re1 Qd7
  21. 21.Bd2 c5
  22. 22.dxc5 dxc5
  23. 23.Qa3 Nf5
  24. 24.Qxc5 Rb2
  25. 25.Bc3 Bxc3
  26. 26.Rxc3 Rxa2
  27. 27.Rd3 Qe7
  28. 28.Qa5 Bb3
  29. 29.Qc3 Ba4
  30. 30.Ra1 Rxa1+
  31. 31.Qxa1 Qb4
  32. 32.Ra3 Bc6
  33. 33.Ne5 Bxg2
  34. 34.Kxg2 Nd4
  35. 35.Rxa6 Nxe2
  36. 36.Ra7 Qc3
  37. 37.Qxc3 Nxc3
  38. 38.c5 Nb5
  39. 39.Rb7 Nd4
  40. 40.Rd7 Nb5
  41. 41.c6 Rc8

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