Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

SportAccord Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 23.2
Date 2014.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1pq4p/p3prp1/8/8/2P1QP1P/PPB2K2/4R3 b - - 0 29

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.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f4 g6
  9. 9.Be2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O exf4
  11. 11.Bxf4 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Bf3 Qc4
  15. 15.c3 Rd8
  16. 16.Qe1 Bg7
  17. 17.Bg5 Rd7
  18. 18.Qe3 Ne5
  19. 19.Be2 Qc8
  20. 20.Bf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Rxf6 Qc7
  22. 22.Nc5 Re7
  23. 23.Nxe6 Rxe6
  24. 24.Rxe6+ fxe6
  25. 25.Re1 O-O
  26. 26.Bd1 Rf5
  27. 27.Bc2 Nf3+
  28. 28.Kf2 Rf6
  29. 29.gxf3

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