Michael Adams vs Boris Gelfand

Karen Asrian Mem · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Karen Asrian Mem
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 11
Date 2008.06.14
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/2P3p1/1N3p2/P1Q1n1k1/KPP5/7q/8 b - - 6 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qd2 Ne5
  9. 9.O-O-O O-O
  10. 10.h4 Bg4
  11. 11.Be2 Qe8
  12. 12.Kb1 Rd8
  13. 13.h5 Qa4
  14. 14.h6 g6
  15. 15.Bg5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Qxg5 f6
  17. 17.Qh4 Qa5
  18. 18.Bc4+ Nxc4
  19. 19.Qxg4 Qb5
  20. 20.b3 Ne5
  21. 21.Qe6+ Rf7
  22. 22.Nd4 Qd7
  23. 23.Qd5 c6
  24. 24.Qa5 a6
  25. 25.c4 Re8
  26. 26.Nf3 Ng4
  27. 27.Rd2 Rfe7
  28. 28.Rhd1 Re6
  29. 29.Qb4 Nxh6
  30. 30.Rxd6 Rxd6
  31. 31.Rxd6 Qe7
  32. 32.Qd2 Nf7
  33. 33.Rd7 Qe2
  34. 34.Qf4 Re7
  35. 35.Qb8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qxb7 Rxd7
  37. 37.Qxd7 Qxf2
  38. 38.Nd4 Qe1+
  39. 39.Kb2 Qe5
  40. 40.c3 f5
  41. 41.Qxc6 Ng5
  42. 42.Qxa6 Qe1
  43. 43.Qb7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Nc2 Qg3
  45. 45.c5 Ne4
  46. 46.Qb4 Qxg2
  47. 47.c6 Qg3
  48. 48.Qc4 Qc7
  49. 49.a4 Kg5
  50. 50.Nd4 Kg4
  51. 51.Nb5 Qh2+
  52. 52.Ka3

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