Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.2
Date 2001.12.07
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/p1r1bppp/1p2pn2/4N3/2PR4/1P4P1/PB3PKP/3R4 w - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.g3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc8
  12. 12.c4 Re8
  13. 13.b3 c5
  14. 14.Bb2 cxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 Qc7
  16. 16.Qe5 Rac8
  17. 17.Rad1 Bc6
  18. 18.Qxc7 Rxc7
  19. 19.Ne5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Rec8

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