Boris Gelfand vs Peter Svidler

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Old Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 99 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 11.4
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 99
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/p4r2/8/2k5/5p2/R4K2 w - - 6 100

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Bg5 Qb6
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.c3 Qb6
  7. 7.e4 g6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bg7
  10. 10.a5 Qb7
  11. 11.Qc2 O-O
  12. 12.Bc4 d6
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rb8
  15. 15.Qd3 Qc7
  16. 16.Qe3 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Rb2
  18. 18.h3 Bb7
  19. 19.Reb1 Rxb1+
  20. 20.Rxb1 Rb8
  21. 21.Ra1 Bc8
  22. 22.Ra2 Nf6
  23. 23.Qd3 Bd7
  24. 24.Qc2 Ne8
  25. 25.Bd3 Qd8
  26. 26.Nc4 Nc7
  27. 27.Qd2 Rb3
  28. 28.Rc2 Nb5
  29. 29.e5 Na3
  30. 30.Rc1 Nxc4
  31. 31.Bxc4 Rb8
  32. 32.Qf4 Be8
  33. 33.Re1 dxe5
  34. 34.Nxe5 Qd6
  35. 35.Qe3 Qxe5
  36. 36.Qxe5 Bxe5
  37. 37.Rxe5 Rb1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Kf8
  39. 39.Kg3 Bb5
  40. 40.Re4 Bxc4
  41. 41.Rxc4 Rb5
  42. 42.Ra4 Ke8
  43. 43.Kf3 Kd7
  44. 44.Ke3 Kd6
  45. 45.g4 Rb3
  46. 46.Kd3 Kxd5
  47. 47.Rf4 f6
  48. 48.h4 Ra3
  49. 49.h5 Rxa5
  50. 50.hxg6 hxg6
  51. 51.g5 f5
  52. 52.Rh4 Ra2
  53. 53.Ke3 Rc2
  54. 54.Rh6 Rxc3+
  55. 55.Ke2 Ke4
  56. 56.Rxg6 Rc2+
  57. 57.Ke1 Kf3
  58. 58.Re6 Rxf2
  59. 59.Rxe7 Rg2
  60. 60.Kf1 Rxg5
  61. 61.Re5 Kg4
  62. 62.Rxc5 Rg6
  63. 63.Ra5 a6
  64. 64.Kf2 Rb6
  65. 65.Ra2 f4
  66. 66.Kg2 Rh6
  67. 67.Ra3 Rf6
  68. 68.Kf2 Rb6
  69. 69.Ra2 Rh6
  70. 70.Ra3 Kf5
  71. 71.Ra5+ Kg4
  72. 72.Ra3 Rf6
  73. 73.Ra4 Kf5
  74. 74.Kf3 Ke5
  75. 75.Ra1 Kd4
  76. 76.Rd1+ Kc3
  77. 77.Ra1 Kd4
  78. 78.Ra5 Kc4
  79. 79.Ra1 Kb3
  80. 80.Ke2 f3+
  81. 81.Kf2 Kc3
  82. 82.Ra4 Kc2
  83. 83.Ra5 Kb3
  84. 84.Ra1 Kb4
  85. 85.Rb1+ Kc4
  86. 86.Ra1 Kb3
  87. 87.Ke1 f2+
  88. 88.Kf1 Kc3
  89. 89.Ra4 Kb2
  90. 90.Ra5 Kc2
  91. 91.Ra3 Kb2
  92. 92.Ra5 Kc3
  93. 93.Ra1 Kb3
  94. 94.Rb1+ Ka2
  95. 95.Rb4 Ka3
  96. 96.Rb1 a5
  97. 97.Ra1+ Kb4
  98. 98.Rb1+ Kc3
  99. 99.Ra1 Rf5

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