Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 5
Date 2009.04.19
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/R5p1/1p6/1P3P2/Pr6/6K1/8 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 g6
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.Rc1 O-O
  12. 12.Bb3 Qe7
  13. 13.Na4 e5
  14. 14.d5 e4
  15. 15.Nd4 cxd5
  16. 16.Nc3 Nf6
  17. 17.Nxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Bh3
  19. 19.Bxe4 Qxe4
  20. 20.gxh3 Rad8
  21. 21.Rc4 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qg4 Qd5
  23. 23.b3 b5
  24. 24.Rc7 Re4
  25. 25.Qg2 Bxd4
  26. 26.exd4 Qxd4
  27. 27.Qf3 Rf4
  28. 28.Qc3 Qxc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 Rd5
  30. 30.Re3 Rd2
  31. 31.a3 Ra2
  32. 32.b4 h5
  33. 33.f3 Rf5
  34. 34.h4 Rf4
  35. 35.Rf2 Ra1+
  36. 36.Rf1 Rxf1+
  37. 37.Kxf1 Rxh4
  38. 38.Re8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Kg2 Rd4
  40. 40.Rb8 Rd5
  41. 41.Rb7 a6
  42. 42.Rb6 Rg5+
  43. 43.Kf2 h4
  44. 44.Rxa6 h3
  45. 45.f4 Rg2+
  46. 46.Kf3 Rxh2
  47. 47.Kg3 Rb2
  48. 48.Kxh3 Rb3+
  49. 49.Kg2

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