Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 2
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1RR2pk1/p5pn/Pb6/r6p/5P1P/5KP1/8 w - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nf6
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Nb6
  10. 10.Qb3 Bg4
  11. 11.Ne5 Bf5
  12. 12.O-O Nfd7
  13. 13.Nxd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.Be3 Qc7
  15. 15.Nb5 Qb8
  16. 16.Rac1 Nc8
  17. 17.Rfe1 a6
  18. 18.Nd4 b5
  19. 19.Nc6 Qd6
  20. 20.a4 bxc4
  21. 21.dxc4 Qd7
  22. 22.Bc5 Re8
  23. 23.h3 h5
  24. 24.Ne5 Qc7
  25. 25.Bd4 Rb8
  26. 26.Qc3 Qb7
  27. 27.Re2 Qb3
  28. 28.Qd2 Nd6
  29. 29.Nc6 Nxc4
  30. 30.Qf4 Bxd4
  31. 31.Qxd4 Nd6
  32. 32.Nxb8 Qxb8
  33. 33.b4 Bd7
  34. 34.a5 Bb5
  35. 35.Rec2 Qd8
  36. 36.Rc7 e5
  37. 37.dxe6 Rxe6
  38. 38.Qf4 Qf6
  39. 39.Qxf6 Rxf6
  40. 40.Re1 Rf4
  41. 41.Rd1 Nf5
  42. 42.Rd8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rb8 Rxb4
  44. 44.Rbb7 Nh6
  45. 45.f3 h4
  46. 46.Kf2 Ra4

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