Boris Gelfand vs Peter Svidler

Wydra mem rapidplay · 2000 · English Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Wydra mem rapidplay
Site Haifa ISR
Round 12
Date 2000.02.05
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2B5/1p4p1/1B1r4/P4PK1/1k6/8 b - - 5 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4+ Bd7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.e4 b5
  8. 8.Qe2 c5
  9. 9.e5 Nh5
  10. 10.Ne4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc5 Bf5
  12. 12.d3 e6
  13. 13.Ne4 Bb4+
  14. 14.Bd2 Nf4
  15. 15.Qe3 Nd5
  16. 16.Qh6 Bf8
  17. 17.Nd6+ Qxd6
  18. 18.exd6 Bxh6
  19. 19.Bxh6 f6
  20. 20.h3 g5
  21. 21.g4 Bg6
  22. 22.h4 gxh4
  23. 23.Rxh4 Kd7
  24. 24.g5 Ncb4
  25. 25.Kd2 Rhc8
  26. 26.Ne1 fxg5
  27. 27.Bxg5 Rf8
  28. 28.Rh2 Kxd6
  29. 29.Bh4 Nc6
  30. 30.Bg3+ e5
  31. 31.Nc2 Rad8
  32. 32.Re1 Nf4
  33. 33.Rh4 Kc7
  34. 34.Rxe5 Nxe5
  35. 35.Rxf4 Rfe8
  36. 36.Rf6 Kb7
  37. 37.Bg2+ Ka7
  38. 38.Nb4 Rxd3+
  39. 39.Nxd3 Nxd3
  40. 40.Rxg6 hxg6
  41. 41.Kxd3 Kb6
  42. 42.Be4 g5
  43. 43.f3 Rd8+
  44. 44.Ke3 Rd1
  45. 45.a3 Kc5
  46. 46.Be5 Kc4
  47. 47.Bf6 Kb3
  48. 48.Ke2 Rd6
  49. 49.Bc3 Rh6
  50. 50.Kf2 Rh1
  51. 51.Bb7 a5
  52. 52.Bxa5 Kxb2
  53. 53.Bb4 Rh4
  54. 54.Kg3 Rd4
  55. 55.Bc6

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