Boris Gelfand vs Wesley So

5th NH Chess Tournament · 2010 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th NH Chess Tournament
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 8
Date 2010.08.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r1r3k1/1b3ppp/q3p3/p1bn4/PpN5/4PB2/1P1BQPPP/2RR2K1 b - - 11 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.Rd1 b5
  11. 11.Be2 Qc7
  12. 12.a4 Bb7
  13. 13.Bd2 b4
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 c5
  16. 16.Qh4 Nf6
  17. 17.Be1 a5
  18. 18.Rac1 Rfc8
  19. 19.dxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Nd2 Qc6
  21. 21.Bf3 Qa6
  22. 22.Qc4 Qb6
  23. 23.Qe2 Nd5
  24. 24.Nc4 Qa6
  25. 25.Bd2

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