Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Chigorin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 4.3
Date 2013.03.19
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

1k2r3/pp4p1/8/1q3pN1/5P1p/2b4P/P1Q2P1B/1K5R w - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bf4 Bxf3
  6. 6.gxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.e3 Nge7
  8. 8.Qc2 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bg3 h5
  11. 11.h3 Qd7
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O-O
  13. 13.Ne4 Kb8
  14. 14.Kb1 h4
  15. 15.Bh2 Bd6
  16. 16.f4 f5
  17. 17.Ng5 Na5
  18. 18.Be2 Rc8
  19. 19.Qd2 Bb4
  20. 20.Qd3 c5
  21. 21.dxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.e4 Rhc8
  23. 23.Rc1 Nc4
  24. 24.Rxc4 Rxc4
  25. 25.exd5 exd5
  26. 26.Qb3 Qc6
  27. 27.Bxc4 dxc4
  28. 28.Qf3 Qb5
  29. 29.Qe2 Re8
  30. 30.Qc2 c3
  31. 31.bxc3 Bxc3+
  32. 32.Qb3 Qd3+
  33. 33.Qc2 Qb5+
  34. 34.Qb3 Qd3+
  35. 35.Qc2 Qb5+

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