Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Boris Gelfand

World Cup · 2009 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 4.1
Date 2009.11.30
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3k4/8/2p2r2/5B2/pppPP3/8/P1PK2PP/8 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nxd7 Bxd7
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Qh5 f5
  11. 11.Rb1 b6
  12. 12.Re1 c6
  13. 13.Bg5 Qc7
  14. 14.c4 Be8
  15. 15.Qh3 dxc4
  16. 16.Bxf5 g6
  17. 17.Bg4 Bf7
  18. 18.Re3 Rae8
  19. 19.Bh6 Bf4
  20. 20.Bxf8 Bxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Rxf8
  22. 22.Rf1 Qe7
  23. 23.Rxf7 Kxf7
  24. 24.Qxh7+ Ke8
  25. 25.Qxg6+ Kd8
  26. 26.e4 Qf6
  27. 27.Qxf6+ Rxf6
  28. 28.Bf5 b5
  29. 29.Kf2 b4
  30. 30.Ke3 a5
  31. 31.Kd2 a4

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