Wei Yi vs Boris Gelfand

Armageddon: Chess for TV · 2019 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Armageddon: Chess for TV
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.1
Date 2019.06.12
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/p7/1p2p2p/1P2P2P/P2K4/3Nn3/8 b - - 11 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nd2 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 cxd4
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nxd4 Na5
  9. 9.Qc2 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Nf3 Nb3
  12. 12.Rb1 Bd7
  13. 13.Bd2 Nxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 Bc6
  15. 15.Qxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Bg2 Rc8
  17. 17.O-O Ke7
  18. 18.Rbc1 Rhd8
  19. 19.Rfe1 Be4
  20. 20.Ne5 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 Rd2
  23. 23.Nc4 Rd5
  24. 24.Ne3 Rd7
  25. 25.Kf1 Ne4
  26. 26.Ke1 Nd6
  27. 27.f3 g5
  28. 28.Ng4 f6
  29. 29.e4 h5
  30. 30.Ne3 Nf7
  31. 31.Ke2 Ne5
  32. 32.Rc8 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxd8 Kxd8
  34. 34.f4 Nc6
  35. 35.Kd3 Ke7
  36. 36.h4 gxf4
  37. 37.gxf4 Kf7
  38. 38.Nc4 Ke7
  39. 39.b4 b5
  40. 40.Nd2 e5
  41. 41.Ke3 Nd4
  42. 42.fxe5 fxe5
  43. 43.Kd3 a6
  44. 44.Kc3 Ne2+
  45. 45.Kd3 Nf4+
  46. 46.Kc3 Ne2+
  47. 47.Kd3 Nf4+
  48. 48.Kc3 Ne2+
  49. 49.Kd3

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