Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup · 2018 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event 4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 8.2
Date 2018.07.05
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/pb3p2/6pp/3P4/1R6/4P1P1/Pp3P1P/1Br1R1K1 w - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb2 h6
  11. 11.Rad1 Qc7
  12. 12.Qe2 Rad8
  13. 13.Rfe1 Rfe8
  14. 14.Bb1 Bf8
  15. 15.Ne5 dxc4
  16. 16.Nxd7 Rxd7
  17. 17.bxc4 c5
  18. 18.d5 exd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.cxd5 Bd6
  21. 21.g3 c4
  22. 22.Qc2 g6
  23. 23.Rd4 Rc8
  24. 24.Bc3 b5
  25. 25.Qb2 b4
  26. 26.Bxb4 c3
  27. 27.Bxd6 cxb2
  28. 28.Bxc7 Rdxc7
  29. 29.Rb4 Rc1

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