Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

3rd ACP World Rapid Cup · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 4.2
Date 2009.05.24
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5k2/p1R3p1/4p2p/8/1P6/6P1/r4P1P/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 Bc5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.Rd1 c6
  11. 11.e3 Bb6
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.exd4 d5
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Be6
  16. 16.Na4 Bc7
  17. 17.Be5 Ne4
  18. 18.Qxb7 Bxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Qa5
  20. 20.b3 Rab8
  21. 21.Qe7 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qa3 Nc3
  23. 23.Rd3 d4
  24. 24.Qc5 Rb5
  25. 25.Qxd4 Nxa4
  26. 26.Bc6 Rb4
  27. 27.Qe3 Nc5
  28. 28.Bxe8 Nxd3
  29. 29.Qxd3 Qxe5
  30. 30.Rc1 Rd4
  31. 31.Qb5 Qxb5
  32. 32.Bxb5 Rd2
  33. 33.Bc4 Rxa2
  34. 34.Bxe6 fxe6
  35. 35.Rc7 Kf8
  36. 36.b4

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