Boris Gelfand vs Peter Svidler

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 129 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.3
Date 2001.12.07
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 129
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Final Position

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

8/4k1K1/6R1/7q/8/8/8/8 w - - 103 130

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qd3 Be4
  12. 12.Qe3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Bc6
  14. 14.Qd3 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.e4 b6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Bb7
  18. 18.d5 Bc5
  19. 19.Ne5 exd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Qf6
  22. 22.Nd7 Qxf2+
  23. 23.Kh1 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rf1 Qe3
  25. 25.Qf5 Qe7
  26. 26.Nxc5 bxc5
  27. 27.Rae1 Qd7
  28. 28.Qxd7 Rxd7
  29. 29.Rc1 Bxd5
  30. 30.Rxc5 Bxg2+
  31. 31.Kxg2 Rd2+
  32. 32.Rf2 Rxf2+
  33. 33.Kxf2 Rb8
  34. 34.Rc2 Rb4
  35. 35.Ke3 Rxa4
  36. 36.Rxc7 Rb4
  37. 37.Rc2 a5
  38. 38.Kd2 a4
  39. 39.Rc8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Kc3 Rb3+
  41. 41.Kc2 Rf3
  42. 42.Ra8 Rf2+
  43. 43.Kc3 Rxh2
  44. 44.Rxa4 Rh3
  45. 45.b4 Rxg3+
  46. 46.Kc4 h5
  47. 47.Ra1 h4
  48. 48.b5 Re3
  49. 49.b6 Re8
  50. 50.b7 Rb8
  51. 51.Rb1 g5
  52. 52.Kd5 h3
  53. 53.Ke4 h2
  54. 54.Kf5 Rxb7
  55. 55.Rh1 Rb2
  56. 56.Kxg5 Kg7
  57. 57.Kg4 Kg6
  58. 58.Kg3 Kg5
  59. 59.Rf1 f5
  60. 60.Kh3 Rf2
  61. 61.Ra1 Re2
  62. 62.Rh1 Kf4
  63. 63.Rf1+ Ke4
  64. 64.Kg3 Ke5
  65. 65.Ra1 f4+
  66. 66.Kf3 Ra2
  67. 67.Rh1 Rb2
  68. 68.Kg4 Rf2
  69. 69.Kh3 Ke4
  70. 70.Re1+ Kd3
  71. 71.Ra1 Rd2
  72. 72.Ra3+ Kc2
  73. 73.Ra2+ Kb1
  74. 74.Rxd2 h1=Q+
  75. 75.Kg4 Kc1
  76. 76.Rd3 Qe4
  77. 77.Rf3 Kd2
  78. 78.Rxf4 Qg6+
  79. 79.Kf3 Kd3
  80. 80.Kf2 Qg5
  81. 81.Kf3 Qg1
  82. 82.Rf5 Qe3+
  83. 83.Kg4 Ke4
  84. 84.Rf8 Qg1+
  85. 85.Kh5 Qg7
  86. 86.Rf1 Qe5+
  87. 87.Kg4 Qe6+
  88. 88.Kg5 Qg8+
  89. 89.Kh4 Qg6
  90. 90.Kh3 Ke3
  91. 91.Kh4 Qh7+
  92. 92.Kg3 Qg8+
  93. 93.Kh3 Qg5
  94. 94.Kh2 Ke2
  95. 95.Rg1 Qf4+
  96. 96.Kh3 Qh6+
  97. 97.Kg3 Qe3+
  98. 98.Kh2 Kf2
  99. 99.Rg2+ Kf1
  100. 100.Rg4 Qe5+
  101. 101.Kh3 Kf2
  102. 102.Kh4 Kf3
  103. 103.Rg6 Qe7+
  104. 104.Kh5 Kf4
  105. 105.Kh6 Qh4+
  106. 106.Kg7 Kf5
  107. 107.Rh6 Qe7+
  108. 108.Kg8 Kg5
  109. 109.Rh7 Qe8+
  110. 110.Kg7 Qe5+
  111. 111.Kf7 Qd5+
  112. 112.Kg7 Qd6
  113. 113.Kg8 Kg6
  114. 114.Rg7+ Kf6
  115. 115.Rf7+ Ke6
  116. 116.Kg7 Qg3+
  117. 117.Kf8 Qh4
  118. 118.Kg8 Qg5+
  119. 119.Rg7 Qd8+
  120. 120.Kh7 Qh4+
  121. 121.Kg8 Qh5
  122. 122.Ra7 Qg6+
  123. 123.Kh8 Qf6+
  124. 124.Rg7 Qh6+
  125. 125.Kg8 Qh2
  126. 126.Rg6+ Ke7
  127. 127.Rg7+ Ke8
  128. 128.Rg6 Qh5
  129. 129.Kg7 Ke7

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