Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Wydra mem rapidplay · 2000 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wydra mem rapidplay
Site Haifa ISR
Round 5
Date 2000.02.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

5k2/5n2/1r4p1/2R5/8/6P1/2B4P/6K1 w - - 7 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qd3 O-O
  11. 11.c4 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 axb5
  13. 13.O-O Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Nb6
  15. 15.Bxb6 Qxb6
  16. 16.Qxb5 Qa7
  17. 17.a4 Rfb8
  18. 18.Qc4 Rc8
  19. 19.Qd3 Rab8
  20. 20.a5 Rb4
  21. 21.a6 Bd8
  22. 22.Na5 Bxa5
  23. 23.Rxa5 Rxb2
  24. 24.Rb5 Ra2
  25. 25.Rb7 Qc5
  26. 26.Qb5 g6
  27. 27.a7 Kg7
  28. 28.g3 Qxb5
  29. 29.Bxb5 Ra8
  30. 30.Rb8 R8xa7
  31. 31.Rd8 Rb2
  32. 32.Bc4 Ne4
  33. 33.Bd3 Nf6
  34. 34.Rxd6 Rd2
  35. 35.Bc4 Ne4
  36. 36.Rc6 Ra4
  37. 37.Bb3 Rad4
  38. 38.Rc4 Nf6
  39. 39.Re1 Ng4
  40. 40.Rc2 Nxf2
  41. 41.Rxd2 Rxd2
  42. 42.Rxe5 Ng4
  43. 43.Re7 Kf8
  44. 44.d6 Rxd6
  45. 45.Rxf7+ Ke8
  46. 46.Rxh7 Rb6
  47. 47.Bc2 Kf8
  48. 48.Rc7 Ne5
  49. 49.Rc5 Nf7

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