Boris Gelfand vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

VI World Blitz · 2010 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 15.5
Date 2010.11.17
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4Q3/p5k1/1p1p4/1PpP4/P2pP1p1/3Pq1P1/6KP/8 b - - 7 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 e5
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.Ne1 O-O
  8. 8.Nc2 d6
  9. 9.Ne3 f5
  10. 10.d3 g5
  11. 11.Ned5 Ng6
  12. 12.e3 g4
  13. 13.f3 h5
  14. 14.Bd2 Be6
  15. 15.Qe2 Qd7
  16. 16.Rab1 Rae8
  17. 17.b4 b6
  18. 18.b5 Nd4
  19. 19.exd4 exd4
  20. 20.Ne4 fxe4
  21. 21.fxe4 Bxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Rxf1+
  23. 23.Qxf1 Rf8
  24. 24.Qe2 Kh7
  25. 25.a4 Bh6
  26. 26.Bxh6 Kxh6
  27. 27.Qd2+ Kg7
  28. 28.Qg5 Qe7
  29. 29.Qxh5 Ne5
  30. 30.Rf1 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Bxf1 Qf6
  32. 32.Be2 Qh6
  33. 33.Qe8 Nf3+
  34. 34.Bxf3 Qe3+
  35. 35.Kh1 Qxf3+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe2+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qe3+
  39. 39.Kg2

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