Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

The Game

White	Peter Svidler
Black	Boris Gelfand
Result	0-1
Event	4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup
Site	Jerusalem ISR
Round	6.3
Date	2018.07.04
Opening	Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2q3k1/p5rp/4p3/1p1pQ3/3P1p2/8/P4R2/5K2 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 g6
4. 4.O-O Bg7
5. 5.Re1 Nf6
6. 6.c3 O-O
7. 7.d4 d5
8. 8.e5 Ne4
9. 9.dxc5 Bg4
10. 10.Bf4 f6
11. 11.e6 Nxc5
12. 12.h3 Bxe6
13. 13.Nd4 Nxd4
14. 14.cxd4 Ne4
15. 15.f3 Nd6
16. 16.Rxe6 Nxb5
17. 17.Nc3 Qd7
18. 18.Qe1 Nxc3
19. 19.bxc3 Kf7
20. 20.Re3 Rac8
21. 21.Qe2 Rfe8
22. 22.Re1 e6
23. 23.h4 Rc4
24. 24.g4 Qc6
25. 25.Qd2 b5
26. 26.g5 fxg5
27. 27.Be5 Bxe5
28. 28.Rxe5 gxh4
29. 29.Qh6 Kg8
30. 30.f4 Rxc3
31. 31.Qxh4 Rc1
32. 32.f5 Rxe1+
33. 33.Qxe1 gxf5
34. 34.Qh4 Qc7
35. 35.Re2 Re7
36. 36.Kf1 Qd7
37. 37.Qf6 Rf7
38. 38.Rg2+ Rg7
39. 39.Rc2 f4
40. 40.Qe5 Qe8
41. 41.Rf2 Qc8

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