Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

19th Amber Blindfold · 2010 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 19th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 10
Date 2010.03.24
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/5K2/4BP2/8/2P5/8/r7 b - - 6 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.d4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.h3 e5
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.g5 hxg5
  11. 11.Nxg5 exd4
  12. 12.exd4 Re8+
  13. 13.Be2 Nf8
  14. 14.c5 Bc7
  15. 15.O-O-O b6
  16. 16.Bd3 a5
  17. 17.Rhg1 bxc5
  18. 18.dxc5 Ba6
  19. 19.Rg2 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Ne4
  21. 21.Rdg1 g6
  22. 22.Ngxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Qc4 Qd3
  24. 24.Rxg6+ Nxg6
  25. 25.Rxg6+ Kf8
  26. 26.Bh6+ Ke7
  27. 27.Bg5+ Kf8
  28. 28.Qxd3 exd3
  29. 29.Rxc6 Rac8
  30. 30.Ra6 Be5
  31. 31.Be3 f5
  32. 32.c6 Re6
  33. 33.Rxa5 Rcxc6
  34. 34.Kd2 Ra6
  35. 35.Rxa6 Rxa6
  36. 36.a3 f4
  37. 37.Bc5+ Ke8
  38. 38.Kxd3 Rh6
  39. 39.Ke4 Bxc3
  40. 40.bxc3 f3
  41. 41.Bd4 Rxh3
  42. 42.Kf4 Rh5
  43. 43.Kxf3 Ra5
  44. 44.Ke4 Kd7
  45. 45.f4 Rxa3
  46. 46.f5 Ra4
  47. 47.Ke5 Ra5+
  48. 48.Kf6 Ra1
  49. 49.Be5

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