Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2004.03.26
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/P5kp/4K3/2B5/1P4R1/8/1P1r2P1/8 b - - 4 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Bc4 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Qxf3 c6
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.h3 Be7
  9. 9.Rd1 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 O-O
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Ne2 d5
  13. 13.Ng3 dxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Nd5
  15. 15.d3 Be6
  16. 16.Re1 Qd7
  17. 17.Ng5 Bxg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 f6
  19. 19.Bd2 c5
  20. 20.a5 Rad8
  21. 21.Qe4 Nc7
  22. 22.Ba4 Qf7
  23. 23.Qc6 Bd5
  24. 24.Qxc5 Qg6
  25. 25.f3 Ne6
  26. 26.Qf2 Nd4
  27. 27.Kh2 b3
  28. 28.Bxb3 Bxb3
  29. 29.cxb3 Nc2
  30. 30.Qxa7 Rxd3
  31. 31.Bc3 e4
  32. 32.fxe4 Nxa1
  33. 33.Rxa1 Qxe4
  34. 34.Qc7 Re3
  35. 35.Ra4 Qe6
  36. 36.Qc4 Ra8
  37. 37.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  38. 38.b4 Rb8
  39. 39.a6 Reb6
  40. 40.Bd4 Rb5
  41. 41.Bc5 Ra8
  42. 42.a7 Kf7
  43. 43.Ra6 Rb7
  44. 44.Kg3 g5
  45. 45.Kf3 f5
  46. 46.h4 gxh4
  47. 47.Kf4 Rd7
  48. 48.Kxf5 Rd2
  49. 49.Rb6 Rd7
  50. 50.Rh6 Kg7
  51. 51.Rxh4 Rd5+
  52. 52.Ke6 Rd2
  53. 53.Rg4+

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