Boris Gelfand vs Peter Svidler

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.1
Date 2001.12.06
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/2q2ppp/p1p1p3/1pPn4/8/3N2P1/PP1QPPKP/2RR4 b - - 5 23

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.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd6
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Nb3 Rc8
  15. 15.Nc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.dxc5 Bxf4
  17. 17.Qxf4 Qe7
  18. 18.Rac1 Bd5
  19. 19.Ne5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 c6
  21. 21.Rfd1 Nd5
  22. 22.Qd2 Qc7
  23. 23.Nd3

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