Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 7.2
Date 2023.09.23
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1K2N1k1/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 e6
  3. 3.b3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.Bb2 Nf6
  8. 8.Re1+ Be6
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Nf1 Re8
  14. 14.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Qd2 Qd7
  18. 18.Re1 Re8
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  20. 20.Ng3 Qb8
  21. 21.Kg2 Bf4
  22. 22.Qc3 Qd6
  23. 23.Nh4 Bxg3
  24. 24.fxg3 d4
  25. 25.Qe1 Kg7
  26. 26.Kf2 Qe5
  27. 27.Ng2 Qxe1+
  28. 28.Nxe1 f5
  29. 29.g5 f6
  30. 30.gxf6+ Kxf6
  31. 31.Ng2 Bh5
  32. 32.Nf4 Bf7
  33. 33.h4 Ke5
  34. 34.Ke1 Be8
  35. 35.Kd2 Bf7
  36. 36.Kc1 Kd6
  37. 37.Kb2 Kc7
  38. 38.Ne2 Bh5
  39. 39.Nf4 Bf7
  40. 40.c3 dxc3+
  41. 41.Kxc3 Kd6
  42. 42.Kd2 Ke5
  43. 43.Ke3 a5
  44. 44.Ne2 Bh5
  45. 45.Nc3 Bf7
  46. 46.Na4 Kd5
  47. 47.Nb6+ Ke5
  48. 48.Na4 Kd5
  49. 49.Nc3+ Ke5
  50. 50.Ne2 Bh5
  51. 51.d4+ Kd6
  52. 52.Nf4 cxd4+
  53. 53.Kxd4 c5+
  54. 54.Kc4 Be8
  55. 55.Nd3 a4
  56. 56.Nxc5 axb3
  57. 57.axb3 Ke5
  58. 58.Kd3 f4
  59. 59.g4 Bb5+
  60. 60.Kd2 f3
  61. 61.Ke3 f2
  62. 62.Kxf2 Kf4
  63. 63.g5 Kg4
  64. 64.Ke3 Kxh4
  65. 65.Kf4 Be8
  66. 66.b4 Kh5
  67. 67.Ne4 Kg6
  68. 68.Nf6 Ba4
  69. 69.Ng4 Bb5
  70. 70.Ne5+ Kg7
  71. 71.Ke4 h6
  72. 72.gxh6+ Kxh6
  73. 73.Kd5 Kg5
  74. 74.Kc5 Ba4
  75. 75.b5 Bxb5
  76. 76.Kxb5

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