Boris Gelfand vs Peter Svidler

GM · 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 10
Date 2000.08.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5n1k/1Q3pp1/8/3PB3/8/4q2P/2B3PK/8 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.Na3 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Re8
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Bf4 Na5
  16. 16.Bc2 b4
  17. 17.Nb5 Bc6
  18. 18.Qd3 Nf8
  19. 19.d5 Bd7
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 b3
  22. 22.Nxd7 Qxd7
  23. 23.Rxe8 Rxe8
  24. 24.Bb1 Nb7
  25. 25.Nxc7 Bxb2
  26. 26.Nxe8 Bxa1
  27. 27.Qxb3 Qxe8
  28. 28.Qxb7 Qe1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Qxf2
  30. 30.Bg3 Qe3
  31. 31.Bxh7+ Kh8
  32. 32.Bc2 Be5
  33. 33.Bxe5

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