Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

FIDE GP Tashkent · 2012 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP Tashkent
Site Tashkent UZB
Round 2.5
Date 2012.11.23
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

3R4/1k3r1p/2p2pn1/1pP1p3/4P3/2P2P2/6P1/4B1K1 b - - 14 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb7
  8. 8.Re1 c4
  9. 9.a4 Ng6
  10. 10.b4 Nce5
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
  13. 13.Na3 Bc6
  14. 14.Nd4 Nf4
  15. 15.Nxc6 dxc6
  16. 16.d4 cxd3
  17. 17.Bxf4 Ng6
  18. 18.Bg3 dxc2
  19. 19.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  20. 20.Nxc2 e5
  21. 21.Ra1 Kc8
  22. 22.Ra7 f6
  23. 23.Ne3 Kb8
  24. 24.Ra1 Rg8
  25. 25.Nf5 Ne7
  26. 26.Nd4 Kb7
  27. 27.Ne6 Nc8
  28. 28.Rd1 Bd6
  29. 29.f3 g6
  30. 30.Bh4 Re8
  31. 31.Nc5+ Bxc5+
  32. 32.bxc5 g5
  33. 33.Rd7+ Kb8
  34. 34.Be1 Re7
  35. 35.Rd8 Rf7
  36. 36.h4 Kc7
  37. 37.Rh8 gxh4
  38. 38.Bxh4 Ne7
  39. 39.Ra8 Kb7
  40. 40.Rd8 Ng6
  41. 41.Be1 Kc7
  42. 42.Ra8 Kb7
  43. 43.Rd8 Kc7
  44. 44.Ra8 Kb7
  45. 45.Rd8

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