Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

3rd ACP World Rapid Cup · 2009 · English Opening · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event 3rd ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 4.4
Date 2009.05.24
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/5p1k/BP1B4/5P1p/7P/2R3P1/r5Kn w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 Qe7
  7. 7.a3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Nb6
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 a5
  12. 12.Bd2 a4
  13. 13.Qc2 Be6
  14. 14.Rc1 Bb3
  15. 15.Qc5 Qd6
  16. 16.O-O Nd7
  17. 17.Qxd6 cxd6
  18. 18.Bc3 Nc5
  19. 19.d4 exd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Ne6
  22. 22.Bc3 d5
  23. 23.f3 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rf2 d4
  25. 25.exd4 Nxd4
  26. 26.Bf1 Rac8
  27. 27.Rd2 f6
  28. 28.Kf2 Kf7
  29. 29.Re1 Nc6
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.Re4 Ne5
  32. 32.Bb5 Bc2
  33. 33.Rh4 h6
  34. 34.Ke3 Ra8
  35. 35.Rd4 Bb3
  36. 36.f4 Ng4+
  37. 37.Kf3 h5
  38. 38.h3 Nh6
  39. 39.Rd7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Kf2 b6
  41. 41.Rb7 Rd8
  42. 42.Rxb6 Nf5
  43. 43.Ra6 Nd6
  44. 44.Bxa4 Ne4+
  45. 45.Ke3 Bc4
  46. 46.Rc6 Bd5
  47. 47.Ba5 Ra8
  48. 48.b4 Ng3
  49. 49.Rc2 h4
  50. 50.Bb5 Kh7
  51. 51.Bd3+ Kh6
  52. 52.Kf2 Re8
  53. 53.b5 Nh1+
  54. 54.Kg1 Re3
  55. 55.Bc4 Rxa3
  56. 56.Bxd5 Ra1+

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