Boris Gelfand vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World Cup · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 4.5
Date 2009.12.02
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

7k/6p1/3p1b1p/B1nB4/2P2P2/4q3/7P/4Q2K b - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 Bc5
  8. 8.d3 c6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bd2 h6
  11. 11.Na4 Be7
  12. 12.Bg2 d6
  13. 13.Nc3 Re8
  14. 14.Rac1 Nd7
  15. 15.Qd1 Nc5
  16. 16.b4 Ne6
  17. 17.b5 Bd7
  18. 18.bxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.gxf4 f5
  21. 21.Kh1 Bf6
  22. 22.e3 Kh8
  23. 23.d4 Rb8
  24. 24.d5 cxd5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Bc6
  26. 26.Qh5 Rb2
  27. 27.Rfd1 Bxd5
  28. 28.Bxd5 Nc5
  29. 29.Qxf5 Rxa2
  30. 30.Rc2 Rxc2
  31. 31.Qxc2 Qe7
  32. 32.Rg1 Rb8
  33. 33.Qg6 a5
  34. 34.Bxa5 Rb3
  35. 35.Rb1 Rxb1+
  36. 36.Qxb1 Qxe3
  37. 37.Qe1

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