Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 30
Date 2008.08.30
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/4npp1/1pp1qb1p/3p4/P2P4/2N3P1/1PN1QP1P/R2R2K1 w - - 9 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 e4
  3. 3.Nd4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bc5
  6. 6.d4 exd3
  7. 7.exd3 d5
  8. 8.d4 Be7
  9. 9.c5 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 b6
  11. 11.cxb6 axb6
  12. 12.O-O Ba6
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Nh5
  16. 16.Qf3 Bxh4
  17. 17.Qxh5 Bf6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Ne7
  19. 19.a4 c6
  20. 20.g3 Qd7
  21. 21.Qf3 Qf5
  22. 22.Qe2 Qe6
  23. 23.Qd3 Qf5
  24. 24.Qe2 Qe6

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