Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Ayelen Invitational 2020 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ayelen Invitational 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.3
Date 2020.11.18
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2B5/p1k2pp1/1p2p2p/3p4/3P4/4P1P1/PP3P1P/6K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.d4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Qxd2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Qd3 Nxc3
  10. 10.Ng5 Ne4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Rb8
  13. 13.Qd2 Ne7
  14. 14.Rac1 d6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qd7
  16. 16.c5 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qc2 h6
  18. 18.cxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Qc7 Kf8
  20. 20.Qxd7 Rxd7
  21. 21.Rc2 Ke8
  22. 22.Rdc1 Kd8
  23. 23.e3 Bxe4
  24. 24.Bxe4 d5
  25. 25.Bd3 Rc8
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  27. 27.Ba6 Rc7
  28. 28.Rxc7 Kxc7
  29. 29.Bxc8

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