Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2009.11.14
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4r2k/pp3p1p/6P1/2n5/1N6/8/PP4PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.c4 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qd1 Ne6
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bb5+ c6
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxb5
  16. 16.Qb3 O-O
  17. 17.Be3 Bc5
  18. 18.Rad1 Bxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 Qa5
  20. 20.Qc2 Rfe8
  21. 21.f4 b4
  22. 22.f5 Nf8
  23. 23.Ne7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qc4 Ne6
  25. 25.Nd5 Rad8
  26. 26.Ree1 Qc5+
  27. 27.Qxc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  29. 29.Nxb4 g6
  30. 30.fxg6

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