Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2005.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/5p2/p4b2/3B4/nB6/6R1/P1P4P/1K6 b - - 0 41

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.f3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.g4 h6
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O-O b4
  11. 11.Nce2 Qa5
  12. 12.Kb1 Bb7
  13. 13.Nb3 Qc7
  14. 14.Qxb4 d5
  15. 15.Qa5 Rc8
  16. 16.Qxc7 Rxc7
  17. 17.exd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Bg2 Nxg4
  19. 19.Bf4 Nge5
  20. 20.Nc3 Rxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 g5
  22. 22.Bg3 Bg7
  23. 23.Rxd5 exd5
  24. 24.f4 gxf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 O-O
  26. 26.Nd4 Rb8+
  27. 27.Kc1 Rc8
  28. 28.Nf5 Rxc3
  29. 29.Bd2 Rc5
  30. 30.Rg1 Bf6
  31. 31.Bxd5+ Kh8
  32. 32.Be4 Rc4
  33. 33.Bh1 Nd3+
  34. 34.Kb1 N3e5
  35. 35.Bxh6 Nb6
  36. 36.Bd2 Na4
  37. 37.Rg3 Rc8
  38. 38.Ne3 Nc4
  39. 39.Nxc4 Rxc4
  40. 40.Bd5 Rb4+
  41. 41.Bxb4

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