Boris Gelfand vs Peter Svidler

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2006.11.14
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q5/2P1bk1p/2Q1p3/4Bp2/5P2/3K4/7P/8 b - - 0 43

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.d4 b5
  8. 8.Qb3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bg7
  10. 10.e4 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 Bc6
  12. 12.e5 Nfd7
  13. 13.Be3 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.O-O e6
  16. 16.a4 bxa4
  17. 17.Nxa4 Qc7
  18. 18.f4 Bg7
  19. 19.Nb6 Ra7
  20. 20.Rfd1 Re8
  21. 21.Bc4 Bh6
  22. 22.Rf1 Qb7
  23. 23.Rf2 Nd7
  24. 24.Nxd7 Qxd7
  25. 25.Rxa6 Rxa6
  26. 26.Bxa6 Bg7
  27. 27.Rd2 Qa7
  28. 28.Qb6 Qa8
  29. 29.Bb5 Bxb5
  30. 30.Qxb5 Rb8
  31. 31.Qc4 Qa1+
  32. 32.Kf2 Rxb2
  33. 33.c6 Rxd2+
  34. 34.Bxd2 Qa7+
  35. 35.Ke2 Qc7
  36. 36.Ba5 Qc8
  37. 37.c7 Bf8
  38. 38.Qc6 f5
  39. 39.Bc3 Kf7
  40. 40.Be5 Be7
  41. 41.Kd3 g5
  42. 42.g3 gxf4
  43. 43.gxf4

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