Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 1
Date 2013.04.21
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/4pk2/8/4K3/r2B1N2/8/8 b - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bf1 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.d4 Nf6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.dxc5 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rxd1 Ng4
  12. 12.Bf4 Bxc5
  13. 13.Bg3 h5
  14. 14.Rd2 h4
  15. 15.Bxh4 Nxh2
  16. 16.Kxh2 Nd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 Bxd4
  18. 18.Nbd2 g5
  19. 19.g3 Bxb2
  20. 20.Rb1 Bf6
  21. 21.Ne4 gxh4
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Ke7
  23. 23.Ne4 hxg3+
  24. 24.Kxg3 b5
  25. 25.c4 Bb7
  26. 26.Kf4 Rh5
  27. 27.Be2 Rc8
  28. 28.cxb5 axb5
  29. 29.Rxb5 Rxb5
  30. 30.Bxb5 Rc2
  31. 31.Nd4 Rxa2
  32. 32.f3 Bxe4
  33. 33.fxe4 Kf6
  34. 34.e5+ Kg7
  35. 35.Nf3 Ra5
  36. 36.Bd3 f6
  37. 37.exf6+ Kxf6
  38. 38.Ke3 Ra3
  39. 39.Ke4 Ra4+
  40. 40.Ke3 Ra3
  41. 41.Ke4

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