Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 16
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/3p2pr/N2P1p2/1p1bpP1r/8/PPP3R1/1K1R4 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qd2 h5
  12. 12.O-O-O Be7
  13. 13.Kb1 b5
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nb6
  16. 16.Bxb6 Qxb6
  17. 17.Na5 Rc8
  18. 18.Bd3 Rc5
  19. 19.Be4 b4
  20. 20.Nc6 a5
  21. 21.Rhe1 g6
  22. 22.f4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 f5
  24. 24.Re2 e4
  25. 25.h3 Bf6
  26. 26.Qe3 h4
  27. 27.g4 hxg3
  28. 28.Qxg3 Kf7
  29. 29.Rg2 Rh6
  30. 30.h4 Rc3
  31. 31.Qe1 Rh3
  32. 32.Qg1 Qxg1
  33. 33.Rdxg1 R3xh4
  34. 34.Nxa5 Bd4
  35. 35.Rd1

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