Boris Gelfand vs Peter Svidler

TCh-RUS Premier 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TCh-RUS Premier 2018
Site Sochi RUS
Round 9.1
Date 2018.05.10
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6p1/5b1p/3R1P2/5BP1/1r6/6K1 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.g3 Qb6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bc5
  8. 8.e3 Bb4
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.Bg2 Be7
  11. 11.O-O Qxb2
  12. 12.e4 d6
  13. 13.Rb1 Qa3
  14. 14.Re1 Ng4
  15. 15.h3 Nge5
  16. 16.Nb5 Qxa2
  17. 17.Bc3 Qxc4
  18. 18.Re3 a6
  19. 19.Nc7 Rb8
  20. 20.Rc1 Qc5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Qa5
  22. 22.Nd5 exd5
  23. 23.Bc3 Qd8
  24. 24.exd5 Ne5
  25. 25.Nxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.d6 Qxd6
  27. 27.Rd3 Qg6
  28. 28.Bxe5 Bf5
  29. 29.Rd4 Rbc8
  30. 30.Bxb7 Rxc1
  31. 31.Qxc1 Bxh3
  32. 32.Qc7 Bf6
  33. 33.Bxf6 Qxf6
  34. 34.Rd6 Qe5
  35. 35.Bxa6 Qe1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Bg4
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Bh3
  39. 39.Bb7 Qe1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Be6
  41. 41.Qb6 Qe5
  42. 42.Rd8 g6
  43. 43.Qd6 Qxd6
  44. 44.Rxd6 Kg7
  45. 45.Bd5 Bf5
  46. 46.f4 Rb8
  47. 47.Bf3 Rb2+
  48. 48.Kg1 h5
  49. 49.Rd4

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