Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Dutch Defense (A80)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/pp2r3/8/5ppp/2R1r1k1/1P4P1/P4K2/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg5 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Be2 Nc6
  8. 8.Ne5 Be7
  9. 9.Nxd7 Qxd7
  10. 10.dxc5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bxc5
  12. 12.Na4 Bd6
  13. 13.c4 d4
  14. 14.exd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Nc3 Rad8
  16. 16.Be3 Be5
  17. 17.Nb5 Nxb5
  18. 18.cxb5 Nd5
  19. 19.Bc5 Bxh2+
  20. 20.Kh1 Bd6
  21. 21.Bxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Bf3 e5
  23. 23.Bxd5+ Qxd5
  24. 24.Qxd5+ Rxd5
  25. 25.Rac1 Rxb5
  26. 26.b3 g6
  27. 27.Rfd1 Rf7
  28. 28.Rc8+ Kg7
  29. 29.Rdd8 e4
  30. 30.g3 Re5
  31. 31.Kg2 e3
  32. 32.fxe3 Rxe3
  33. 33.Rc2 Rfe7
  34. 34.Kf2 h5
  35. 35.Rb8 R3e6
  36. 36.Kf3 Kh6
  37. 37.Kf2 Kg5
  38. 38.Kf3 Re3+
  39. 39.Kf2 Kg4
  40. 40.Rc4+ R3e4
  41. 41.Rbc8 g5

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