Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

ARM-ROW Match · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event ARM-ROW Match
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2004.06.10
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/Pk2b3/6p1/6Pp/4p3/4B2P/2PK4/8 b - - 2 52

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.f3 b5
  10. 10.O-O-O Nb6
  11. 11.Qf2 Nfd7
  12. 12.f4 Rc8
  13. 13.f5 Bc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Rxc4
  15. 15.Qd2 Qc8
  16. 16.Na5 Rc7
  17. 17.g4 Be7
  18. 18.g5 Rxc3
  19. 19.Qxc3 Qxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 d5
  21. 21.exd5 Ba3+
  22. 22.Kb1 Na4
  23. 23.c4 Nc3+
  24. 24.Ka1 Bb4
  25. 25.Nc6 Nxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 Bc3+
  27. 27.Kb1 bxc4
  28. 28.Rg1 h5
  29. 29.a4 e4
  30. 30.Ka2 Ne5
  31. 31.Rb1 Kd7
  32. 32.Rb6 Rc8
  33. 33.Nb8+ Ke8
  34. 34.h3 Nd7
  35. 35.Nxd7 Kxd7
  36. 36.Rxa6 Rb8
  37. 37.Rc6 Rc8
  38. 38.Rxc8 Kxc8
  39. 39.Kb1 g6
  40. 40.fxg6 fxg6
  41. 41.Kc1 Kd7
  42. 42.Bf4 Ba5
  43. 43.Kd1 c3
  44. 44.Ke2 Bb6
  45. 45.Be5 Ke7
  46. 46.Bxc3 Kd6
  47. 47.a5 Bc5
  48. 48.Bd2 Kxd5
  49. 49.Be3 Be7
  50. 50.a6 Kc6
  51. 51.a7 Kb7
  52. 52.Kd2

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