Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

TCh-RUS · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TCh-RUS
Site Sochi RUS
Round 9
Date 2005.04.27
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2krr3/1pp1q1pp/p1np1p2/8/2PBbPP1/1P5P/P1PQB3/2KRR3 b - - 2 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Bg4
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd7
  10. 10.Be2 a6
  11. 11.h3 Be6
  12. 12.Ng5 Bxg5
  13. 13.Bxg5 f6
  14. 14.Be3 O-O-O
  15. 15.g4 Rhe8
  16. 16.b3 Bf7
  17. 17.Rhe1 Bg6
  18. 18.f4 Be4
  19. 19.c4 Qe7
  20. 20.Bd4

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