Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2007.03.18
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1b3pp1/p3pn1p/3NQ3/3P1q2/3B1N2/1P3PPP/R1R3K1 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.a4 c5
  10. 10.Bxc4 a6
  11. 11.Bd3 Qc7
  12. 12.a5 h6
  13. 13.Bd2 cxd4
  14. 14.exd4 b5
  15. 15.axb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.Rfc1 Bb7
  17. 17.Qd1 Qb8
  18. 18.Qe2 Bf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Qxf4
  20. 20.Qe5 Nbd5
  21. 21.Nxd5

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