Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

III Kings' Tournament · 2009 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event III Kings' Tournament
Site Bazna ROM
Round 3
Date 2009.06.16
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/1p3kp1/p1pnnpp1/P2p4/3P1N1P/1QP2qP1/1P1N1P2/6K1 b - - 14 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Bc2 Bg4
  9. 9.d4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.Nc4 Bh5
  12. 12.Ne3 Bf8
  13. 13.Nf5 c6
  14. 14.a4 d5
  15. 15.Bf4 Ne4
  16. 16.Ng3 Bg6
  17. 17.Re1 Bd6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Nxd6
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  20. 20.h4 f6
  21. 21.Bxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.a5 Nf8
  23. 23.Qc2 Qd7
  24. 24.Nf1 Re8
  25. 25.Ne3 a6
  26. 26.g3 Qh3
  27. 27.Re1 Re4
  28. 28.Qd3 Nf5
  29. 29.Ng2 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Nfxe1 Qg4
  31. 31.Nc2 Nd6
  32. 32.Nce3 Qf3
  33. 33.Qc2 Kf7
  34. 34.Nf4 Ne4
  35. 35.Nf1 Nd6
  36. 36.Qb3 Ne6
  37. 37.Nd2

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