Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 19
Date 2009.11.17
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

4r3/1p3pk1/2p1r1p1/2P4p/1P4bP/6P1/1R3PB1/2R3K1 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 g6
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.d3 Nd4
  9. 9.Nd2 c6
  10. 10.Rb1 Re8
  11. 11.b4 h5
  12. 12.e3 Ne6
  13. 13.Nf3 Nh7
  14. 14.e4 Nhg5
  15. 15.Nxg5 Nxg5
  16. 16.h4 Ne6
  17. 17.Be3 Rf8
  18. 18.Ne2 a5
  19. 19.d4 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 exd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Be6
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Qc2 Qf6
  25. 25.Rfd1 Bg4
  26. 26.Rd2 Rfe8
  27. 27.c5 d5
  28. 28.Rc1 dxe4
  29. 29.Bxe4 Re6
  30. 30.Bg2 Rae8
  31. 31.Qb2 Qxb2
  32. 32.Rxb2

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