Boris Gelfand vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World Cup · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 4.3
Date 2009.12.02
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/1pB5/p1b3k1/P4r2/3R4/6K1/8 w - - 7 52

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 Qc7
  14. 14.Rac1 Re8
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.gxf4 Qa5
  17. 17.e3 Qh5
  18. 18.Qd1 Bg4
  19. 19.Qe1 d5
  20. 20.cxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Nb5 Be2
  22. 22.Nc7 Bxd3
  23. 23.Nxe8 Rxe8
  24. 24.Rf3 Ne4
  25. 25.Bb4 Bf6
  26. 26.Qd1 Bb5
  27. 27.Rh3 Qxd1+
  28. 28.Rxd1 Bd7
  29. 29.Rh5 Bg4
  30. 30.Rhxd5 Bxd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Bxb2
  32. 32.Kf1 b6
  33. 33.Ke2 a5
  34. 34.Be1 Ba3
  35. 35.Rd4 Nd6
  36. 36.Rd3 Bc5
  37. 37.Bc3 Kh7
  38. 38.Bc6 Re7
  39. 39.Kf3 f5
  40. 40.h4 Kg6
  41. 41.Bd5 Ne4
  42. 42.Be5 Nf6
  43. 43.Bxf6 Kxf6
  44. 44.a4 g5
  45. 45.hxg5+ hxg5
  46. 46.fxg5+ Kxg5
  47. 47.e4 fxe4+
  48. 48.Bxe4 Rf7+
  49. 49.Kg3 Bf2+
  50. 50.Kg2 Rf4
  51. 51.Bc6 Bc5

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