Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

SportAccord Basque 2014 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Basque 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 1.16
Date 2014.12.16
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/pr4k1/5R1R/8/8/6P1/P1r4P/6K1 w - - 13 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg2 c6
  9. 9.e4 d5
  10. 10.exd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Ne5 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Bf4 Na5
  14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
  15. 15.Qe2 Bb4
  16. 16.Rfd1 h6
  17. 17.Na4 dxc4
  18. 18.Bxb7 Nxb7
  19. 19.bxc4 Qe8
  20. 20.Nc3 Bxc3
  21. 21.Rxc3 Nd5
  22. 22.Rf3 Nxf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 f6
  24. 24.Ng4 Nd6
  25. 25.c5 bxc5
  26. 26.dxc5 Nb7
  27. 27.Nxh6+ gxh6
  28. 28.Rg4+ Kh7
  29. 29.Qe4+ f5
  30. 30.Qxb7+ Rf7
  31. 31.Qb1 Rxc5
  32. 32.Rgd4 Qb5
  33. 33.Rb4 Qc6
  34. 34.Rb8 Rc2
  35. 35.Qa1 Qc3
  36. 36.Qxc3 Rxc3
  37. 37.Re8 f4
  38. 38.Rxe6 fxg3
  39. 39.fxg3 Rc2
  40. 40.Rdd6 Rb7
  41. 41.Rxh6+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rdg6+ Kf7
  43. 43.Rf6+ Kg7
  44. 44.Rfg6+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rf6+ Kg7
  46. 46.Rfg6+ Kf7
  47. 47.Rf6+ Kg7

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