Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2002.09.11
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/R4pp1/1p4p1/6P1/2n3P1/P5K1/4B3/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.c4 Qe4
  17. 17.Be3 Bf6
  18. 18.Ra2 b6
  19. 19.h3 Na5
  20. 20.g4 Bg6
  21. 21.g5 Be7
  22. 22.Ne5 Bd6
  23. 23.Bd3 Qh4
  24. 24.Nxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Qg4 Qxg4+
  26. 26.hxg4 Bf4
  27. 27.Rae2 Bxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 c5
  29. 29.Kf2 Nc6
  30. 30.Kg3 cxd4
  31. 31.exd4 Rxe2
  32. 32.Rxe2 Nxd4
  33. 33.Re7 Nc6
  34. 34.Rb7 Ne5
  35. 35.Be2 Nxc4
  36. 36.Rxa7

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