Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

36th Olympiad · 2004 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 36th Olympiad
Site Calvia ESP
Round 5
Date 2004.10.19
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5k2/5ppp/3P4/8/5K2/R7/5PPP/3r4 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.Bd3 Qd7
  17. 17.Bxf5 Qxf5
  18. 18.Bg3 Bd6
  19. 19.Qb3 b6
  20. 20.c4 Qf6
  21. 21.d5 Nd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Qxd4
  23. 23.Qa4 Re2
  24. 24.Rad1 Qe4
  25. 25.Rxe2 Qxe2
  26. 26.Rf1 a5
  27. 27.Qd7 Qe8
  28. 28.Qxe8+ Rxe8
  29. 29.Bxd6 cxd6
  30. 30.Rb1 Re4
  31. 31.Kf1 Rxc4
  32. 32.Rxb6 Kf8
  33. 33.Rxd6 Ra4
  34. 34.Rd7 Ke8
  35. 35.Ra7 Rxa3
  36. 36.Ke2 a4
  37. 37.d6 Ra2+
  38. 38.Ke3 Ra1
  39. 39.Re7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Ra7 Ke8
  41. 41.Kf4 a3
  42. 42.Re7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Re3 Rd1
  44. 44.Rxa3

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