Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 1.5
Date 2014.11.13
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/pp3p1p/2N1rqp1/3p4/3Q4/2P1R3/PP2RPP1/6K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bd7
  5. 5.Qc2 Qc7
  6. 6.O-O g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 d5
  10. 10.Nd2 Bg7
  11. 11.Nb5 Qb8
  12. 12.Bf3 Ne5
  13. 13.Nd4 Nfg4
  14. 14.exd5 Nxh2
  15. 15.Rfe1 Nhxf3+
  16. 16.N2xf3 O-O
  17. 17.Bg5 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Nxf3 e6
  19. 19.Qd2 exd5
  20. 20.Bf4 Qd8
  21. 21.Be5 Bc6
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Qd4+ Qf6
  24. 24.Ne5 Rfe8
  25. 25.Re3 Re6
  26. 26.Rae1 Rae8
  27. 27.R1e2 Kg8
  28. 28.Nxc6

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