Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2011.11.19
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2n2pp1/3k3p/4p3/4P3/3NKPP1/7P/8 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 dxc4
  4. 4.Qa4+ c6
  5. 5.Qxc4 b5
  6. 6.Qc2 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 Nd7
  8. 8.a4 a6
  9. 9.O-O Ngf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.d4 O-O
  12. 12.Rd1 c5
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
  15. 15.Nxb5 Be4
  16. 16.Qd2 cxd4
  17. 17.Nbxd4 Rb8
  18. 18.Nh4 Bc5
  19. 19.Qe1 h6
  20. 20.Bxe4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Be3 Ndf6
  22. 22.Nc2 Rxb2
  23. 23.Bxc5 Rxc2
  24. 24.Bd4 Qa6
  25. 25.Kf1 Nd5
  26. 26.f3 Nd6
  27. 27.Rc1 Qc4
  28. 28.Rxc2 Qxc2
  29. 29.Ng2 Nc4
  30. 30.Qa1 Nd2+
  31. 31.Kf2 Nb3
  32. 32.Qb2 Nxd4
  33. 33.Qxd4 Qc3
  34. 34.Qxc3 Nxc3
  35. 35.Nf4 Kf8
  36. 36.Nd3 Ke7
  37. 37.e4 Kd6
  38. 38.Ke3 e5
  39. 39.Kd2 Nb5
  40. 40.Ke3 Nc7

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