Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Julius Baer GenCup Prelim · 2022 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer GenCup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.2
Date 2022.09.19
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/2kp2p1/5Pb1/2K1P1P1/2B5/8/8 b - - 13 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.e4 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.f3 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Qa5
  11. 11.Rc1 Be6
  12. 12.b3 Rfc8
  13. 13.Bd3 a6
  14. 14.Nd5 Qxd2+
  15. 15.Kxd2 Nxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Bd7
  17. 17.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  18. 18.Rc1 Rxc1
  19. 19.Kxc1 e6
  20. 20.dxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Kd2 Kf8
  22. 22.Bc4 Bxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 h5
  24. 24.Kd3 Ke7
  25. 25.h3 Ke6
  26. 26.g4 hxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Kd7
  28. 28.a4 Kc6
  29. 29.f4 Bf6
  30. 30.f5 Bd8
  31. 31.Bd4 b5
  32. 32.axb5+ axb5
  33. 33.cxb5+ Kxb5
  34. 34.Bb2 Kc6
  35. 35.Kc4 Bg5
  36. 36.Bc3 Bf4
  37. 37.Bd4 Bg5
  38. 38.Bc3 Bf4
  39. 39.Bd4 Bg5
  40. 40.Bc3

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