Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.4
Date 2020.07.23
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/1p3kp1/1P2N2p/2P4P/P5K1/1r4b1/4R3 w - - 9 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Ng6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Nd2 Qc7
  10. 10.f4 d5
  11. 11.e5 f6
  12. 12.exf6 Rxf6
  13. 13.g3 e5
  14. 14.fxe5 Ncxe5
  15. 15.Qb3 Qd8
  16. 16.Rxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Ne4 Be7
  18. 18.Nf2 Kh8
  19. 19.Rd1 Bc5
  20. 20.Be2 Bb6
  21. 21.Nc2 Be6
  22. 22.Bxb6 axb6
  23. 23.c4 Ne7
  24. 24.Qe3 Qc7
  25. 25.Nd4 Bd7
  26. 26.Nf3 Nxf3+
  27. 27.Bxf3 Nf5
  28. 28.Qf4 Qxf4
  29. 29.gxf4 d4
  30. 30.a3 Bc6
  31. 31.Bg4 Ne3
  32. 32.Rxd4 g6
  33. 33.h3 Re8
  34. 34.Bd7 Rd8
  35. 35.Rd3 Rxd7
  36. 36.Rxe3 Rd4
  37. 37.b3 Rxf4
  38. 38.Nd3 Rd4
  39. 39.Kf2 Kg7
  40. 40.Ne5 Bh1
  41. 41.Re1 Rd2+
  42. 42.Kg3 Bg2
  43. 43.h4 Rb2
  44. 44.b4 h5
  45. 45.b5 Kf6
  46. 46.Nd7+ Kf7
  47. 47.Ne5+ Kf6
  48. 48.Nd7+ Kf7
  49. 49.Ne5+ Kf6

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