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Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L

15th ETC • Gothenburg SWE • 2005

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15th ETC

Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
Gothenburg SWE • 2005
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.Nf3d53.c4e64.g3dxc45.Bg2a66.O-ONc67.Nc3Nd58.e4Nxc39.bxc3Be710.Qe2Na511.Ne5b512.f4O-O13.f5exf514.exf5Rb815.Be3Bb716.Bxb7Rxb717.Rae1c518.Rd1Re819.Qh5Bf820.f6g621.Qf3Qc822.h4Rb623.h5cxd424.cxd4Rbe625.hxg6hxg626.Rd2Rxe527.dxe5Rxe528.Rfd1Nc629.Rd5c330.Bf4Rxd531.Qxd5Nb432.Qe4Nxa233.Ra1Nb434.Kg2c235.Bd2a536.Rc1Qd837.Bxb4axb438.Rxc2Qxf639.Qd5Qe740.Kf3Qf6+41.Kg2Qe742.Ra2Kg743.Rf2Qe844.Ra2Qe745.Rf2Kg846.Ra2Bg747.Rf2Bc348.Qxb5Qe4+49.Kh2Kg750.Qd7Qc451.Rf4Qa2+52.Kh3Be553.Rf3Qc454.Qd3Qxd355.Rxd3Kf656.Kg4Ke657.Kf3Bc358.Ke4f5+59.Kf4Bf660.g4g5+61.Kf3f462.Ke4Bc363.Rd5Bf61/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

63

Opening

E04

Catalan Opening: Open Defense

Date

2005.08.01

Moves

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