Boris Gelfand vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World Cup · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 4.2
Date 2009.12.01
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

3qr1k1/1p2rpp1/p1p2n1p/4p3/1PR5/3PQ1P1/P3PPBP/5RK1 b - - 2 25

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.Bg2 Bb6
  12. 12.Na4 Bc7
  13. 13.c5 d5
  14. 14.cxd6 Bxd6
  15. 15.Bb4 Be6
  16. 16.Qa3 Bxb4
  17. 17.Qxb4 Rb8
  18. 18.Nc5 Re8
  19. 19.Nxe6 Rxe6
  20. 20.Rac1 Qd6
  21. 21.Qa5 a6
  22. 22.Rc4 Rbe8
  23. 23.Qb6 R6e7
  24. 24.b4 Qd8
  25. 25.Qe3

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