Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Rubinstein Mem · 2000 · Sicilian, Dragon · 0-1 in 90 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Rubinstein Mem
Site Polanica Zdroj POL
Round 2
Date 2000.08.18
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 90
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3p4/3P3B/4k3/4r1p1/6R1/3Kb3 w - - 0 91

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.Qb4 Qc8
  12. 12.Kh2 a5
  13. 13.Qa3 b5
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Qxc2
  16. 16.Qe3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Re1 Nd7
  18. 18.Re2 Qc4
  19. 19.b3 Qc3
  20. 20.Rb1 Rac8
  21. 21.Be4 Nf6
  22. 22.Bg2 b4
  23. 23.a3 bxa3
  24. 24.Ra2 Qc5
  25. 25.Qd2 Qb5
  26. 26.Rxa3 Rc5
  27. 27.Rba1 Qb6
  28. 28.Qd1 Rb5
  29. 29.Be3 Qc7
  30. 30.Qd3 Reb8
  31. 31.Qc4 Qd8
  32. 32.Bd2 Qb6
  33. 33.Be3 Qd8
  34. 34.Bd2 Nd7
  35. 35.R1a2 Ne5
  36. 36.Qa4 Rb4
  37. 37.Qxa5 Qxa5
  38. 38.Rxa5 Rxb3
  39. 39.Ra7 Kf8
  40. 40.Bg5 f6
  41. 41.Bf4 Nd3
  42. 42.Be3 f5
  43. 43.Bf1 Bf6
  44. 44.R2a3 Ne1
  45. 45.Rxb3 Rxb3
  46. 46.Ba6 Ra3
  47. 47.Be2 Rb3
  48. 48.Ba6 Bg5
  49. 49.Ra8+ Kg7
  50. 50.Ba7 Bf6
  51. 51.Bc8 Ra3
  52. 52.Be6 Nf3+
  53. 53.Kg2 Nd4
  54. 54.Rg8+ Kh6
  55. 55.Bb6 Ra6
  56. 56.Bxd4 Bxd4
  57. 57.f4 Ra2+
  58. 58.Kh1 Ra3
  59. 59.Kg2 Ra2+
  60. 60.Kh1 Bf2
  61. 61.g4 fxg4
  62. 62.hxg4 Be3
  63. 63.Rf8 Ra4
  64. 64.g5+ Kh5
  65. 65.Rh8 Bxf4
  66. 66.Rxh7+ Kxg5
  67. 67.Rxe7 Kf6
  68. 68.Rf7+ Ke5
  69. 69.Rh7 Ra2
  70. 70.Rh3 Ke4
  71. 71.Kg1 Be3+
  72. 72.Kf1 g5
  73. 73.Rg3 Rf2+
  74. 74.Kg1 Rb2+
  75. 75.Kf1 Kf4
  76. 76.Rg2 Rb1+
  77. 77.Ke2 Rb2+
  78. 78.Kf1 Rb1+
  79. 79.Ke2 Ke4
  80. 80.Bg8 Rb2+
  81. 81.Kf1 Rb1+
  82. 82.Ke2 Rb2+
  83. 83.Kf1 Rb3
  84. 84.Ke2 Ra3
  85. 85.Bf7 Bf4
  86. 86.Be6 Bg3
  87. 87.Bf7 g4
  88. 88.Bh5 Re3+
  89. 89.Kd2 Be1+
  90. 90.Kd1 g3

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