Boris Gelfand vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 17
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3q4/6k1/3p4/p1pBnQpP/4P1P1/1P4K1/P7/8 w - - 15 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.c4 e5
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Bg5 Nbc6
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Qd2 h6
  10. 10.Be3 c5
  11. 11.Bd3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Bxh6 Be6
  14. 14.b3 Qh4
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.f4 Rh8
  17. 17.g3 Qh6
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Nd4
  20. 20.h4 a5
  21. 21.Qf2 f6
  22. 22.Rad1 Qh5
  23. 23.Rd2 Qg4
  24. 24.Qg2 Raf8
  25. 25.Be2 Qd7
  26. 26.Bd1 g5
  27. 27.fxg5 fxg5
  28. 28.Rdf2 Qe7
  29. 29.h5 c6
  30. 30.dxc6 Nxc6
  31. 31.Rxf8 Rxf8
  32. 32.Rxf8 Qxf8
  33. 33.Qf2 Qe7
  34. 34.Qf5 Ne5
  35. 35.Be2 Kh6
  36. 36.g4 Kg7
  37. 37.Kg2 Kh6
  38. 38.Bc4 Kg7
  39. 39.Kh3 Qd8
  40. 40.Qe6 Qf8
  41. 41.Qf5 Qd8
  42. 42.Bd5 Qe7
  43. 43.Kg3 Qd8

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