Game summary
Wei Yi and Boris Gelfand drew in 49 moves in round 2 of Armageddon: Chess for TV in Moscow, Russia, on 12 June 2019. The opening was the Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (E00).
- White
- Wei Yi
- Black
- Boris Gelfand
- Result
- Draw (½-½)
- Place
- Moscow, Russia
- Date
- 12 June 2019 (2019.06.12)
- Round
- 2.1
- Opening
- Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (E00)
- Length
- 49 moves (97 plies)
All moves of Wei Yi vs Gelfand, B (PGN move text)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Nd2 c5 5.a3 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 cxd4 7.Nf3 Nc6 8.Nxd4 Na5 9.Qc2 d5 10.cxd5 Qxd5 11.Nf3 Nb3 12.Rb1 Bd7 13.Bd2 Nxd2 14.Qxd2 Bc6 15.Qxd5 Bxd5 16.Bg2 Rc8 17.O-O Ke7 18.Rbc1 Rhd8 19.Rfe1 Be4 20.Ne5 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Bxg2 22.Kxg2 Rd2 23.Nc4 Rd5 24.Ne3 Rd7 25.Kf1 Ne4 26.Ke1 Nd6 27.f3 g5 28.Ng4 f6 29.e4 h5 30.Ne3 Nf7 31.Ke2 Ne5 32.Rc8 Rd8 33.Rxd8 Kxd8 34.f4 Nc6 35.Kd3 Ke7 36.h4 gxf4 37.gxf4 Kf7 38.Nc4 Ke7 39.b4 b5 40.Nd2 e5 41.Ke3 Nd4 42.fxe5 fxe5 43.Kd3 a6 44.Kc3 Ne2+ 45.Kd3 Nf4+ 46.Kc3 Ne2+ 47.Kd3 Nf4+ 48.Kc3 Ne2+ 49.Kd3 1/2-1/2
About This Game
A full-length game in which Wei Yi was paired against Gelfand, B at Armageddon: Chess for TV in Moscow RUS in 2019. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
The game opened with Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (E00), a strategic battle of pawn structure and piece activity. In these systems both players manoeuvre carefully before committing to a plan.
Running to 49 moves, the game moved through a full middlegame into an endgame. Games of this length show how a small advantage is carried from one phase to the next — useful technique to absorb.
Gelfand, B is one of the grandmasters featured in the RamaChess archive, where you can browse their complete game collection, favourite openings and notable wins. Studying many games by a single strong player is one of the fastest ways to understand practical chess decisions.
Working through a full game like this trains pattern recognition. The more complete games you study, the more quickly you will spot familiar structures and ideas in your own play.
When the dust settled, the game was drawn between Wei Yi and Gelfand, B. Use the board above to replay every move at your own pace, switch to the analyser for engine evaluation of the key moments, or open Practice mode to test your own ideas from any position.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Wei Yi (White) and Gelfand, B (Black), at Armageddon: Chess for TV in 2019.
What opening was played?
The game used Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (ECO code E00). A strategic battle of pawn structure and piece activity.
What was the result?
The game was drawn between Wei Yi and Gelfand, B.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 49 moves (97 plies).
Can I replay this game move by move?
Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move, or open the analyser for engine evaluation and Practice mode to play the positions yourself.
Where can I find more games like this?
Browse the full Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) collection, Gelfand, B's complete game archive, and thousands more grandmaster games in the RamaChess archive.