Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

Corus A · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2008.01.14
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

5rk1/pp5p/3p2p1/3P1p2/4rP2/6P1/P2KR2P/R7 w - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.d4 e4
  4. 4.d5 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Qe7
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Nh3 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 d6
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxh3
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  12. 12.Bxh3 Qxb2
  13. 13.Bxb4 Qxb4+
  14. 14.Qd2 Qxd2+
  15. 15.Kxd2 Na6
  16. 16.e4 Nc5
  17. 17.Rhe1 Rae8
  18. 18.f3 Re5
  19. 19.Re2 g6
  20. 20.Bg2 f5
  21. 21.f4 Nxe4+
  22. 22.Bxe4 Rxe4

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