Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.4
Date 2020.07.22
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/p1r2p2/1p1k1Q2/2p2Pp1/4Pb2/2PP2q1/5RP1/6K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Rb1 O-O
  8. 8.h4 c5
  9. 9.h5 Nc6
  10. 10.hxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Qe2 b6
  12. 12.Qe3 Qd6
  13. 13.Qg5 Qe6
  14. 14.Qh4 Rd8
  15. 15.Bb5 Rd6
  16. 16.Ng5 Qxa2
  17. 17.Rb2 Qa1
  18. 18.O-O Ba6
  19. 19.Bxa6 Qxa6
  20. 20.f4 Rf6
  21. 21.Nh7 Qd3
  22. 22.Nxf6+ exf6
  23. 23.Re1 Rd8
  24. 24.Re3 Qc4
  25. 25.Qe1 Qe6
  26. 26.d3 Rd7
  27. 27.Rf2 Bf8
  28. 28.f5 Qd6
  29. 29.Rh3 Ne5
  30. 30.Bf4 g5
  31. 31.Bxe5 Qxe5
  32. 32.Rc2 Bd6
  33. 33.Qe2 Kf8
  34. 34.Rh8+ Ke7
  35. 35.Qh5 Qg3
  36. 36.Rf2 Bf4
  37. 37.Qh6 Kd6
  38. 38.Rc8 Rc7
  39. 39.Qxf6+

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