Boris Gelfand vs Peter Svidler

IV World Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event IV World Blitz
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 5
Date 2008.11.08
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/7p/7P/4P3/2NPK1r1/8/5b2/8 w - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Nxb4
  10. 10.Nxe5 c6
  11. 11.Ba3 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 Be6
  13. 13.a3 N4d5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.e4 Ba2
  16. 16.Ra1 Be6
  17. 17.Qc2 f6
  18. 18.Nf3 Bc4
  19. 19.Rfc1 Qd3
  20. 20.Bd4 Qxc2
  21. 21.Rxc2 c5
  22. 22.Be3 Bb3
  23. 23.Rxc5 Nc4
  24. 24.Rc7 Bxa3
  25. 25.Rxb7 a4
  26. 26.Nd4 Rfb8
  27. 27.e5 Bb2
  28. 28.Bd5+ Kh8
  29. 29.exf6 Rxb7
  30. 30.Bxb7 Rb8
  31. 31.fxg7+ Kxg7
  32. 32.Nxb3 Bxa1
  33. 33.Nc5 a3
  34. 34.Bd5 Nxe3
  35. 35.fxe3 Rb5
  36. 36.d4 Bc3
  37. 37.Kf2 Rb2+
  38. 38.Kf3 a2
  39. 39.Bxa2 Rxa2
  40. 40.h4 Ra3
  41. 41.Ke4 Bd2
  42. 42.Nd3 Kf6
  43. 43.g4 Kg7
  44. 44.g5 Kf7
  45. 45.Ne5+ Kg7
  46. 46.Nc4 Ra2
  47. 47.Kd5 Be1
  48. 48.h5 Rg2
  49. 49.h6+ Kf8
  50. 50.e4 Rxg5+
  51. 51.e5 Bf2
  52. 52.Ke4 Rg4+

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