Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 2
Date 2012.07.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r1k2/3Pb3/p3p3/8/8/1P2R3/1PP5/1KB3r1 w - - 0 39

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.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Nb3 Nc6
  11. 11.Qd2 Be6
  12. 12.O-O-O h5
  13. 13.f3 h4
  14. 14.Be1 Nge5
  15. 15.Kb1 Ng6
  16. 16.Bf2 Na5
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Bxd5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Ne5
  20. 20.Be3 h3
  21. 21.Bxg5 hxg2
  22. 22.Bxg2 Qb6
  23. 23.f4 Ng4
  24. 24.e5 Nf2
  25. 25.exd6 Nxd1
  26. 26.d7+ Kf8
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rd8
  28. 28.f5 Rxh2
  29. 29.Qe4 Bf6
  30. 30.Be3 Qb5
  31. 31.Qxb7 Qe2
  32. 32.Rd3 Rxg2
  33. 33.Qc8 Qe1+
  34. 34.Bc1 e6
  35. 35.fxe6 Rg1
  36. 36.Qc5+ Be7
  37. 37.Qe3 Qxe3
  38. 38.Rxe3 fxe6

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