Arjun Erigaisi vs Boris Gelfand

9th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 9th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Baku AZE
Round 10.1
Date 2023.12.11
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/p1r5/1p4K1/1P6/P4P1k/7P/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.Qd2 e6
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.Bb2 Rb8
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 O-O
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.O-O Bg4
  14. 14.Rfe1 Qd6
  15. 15.h3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 Bxb2
  17. 17.Qxb2 Nd4
  18. 18.Bg2 Qf6
  19. 19.Rab1 Re6
  20. 20.e3 Nf3+
  21. 21.Bxf3 Qxf3
  22. 22.Qe2 Qf5
  23. 23.Kg2 Rd8
  24. 24.Red1 Red6
  25. 25.Rbc1 b6
  26. 26.Rc3 h5
  27. 27.f4 Qd7
  28. 28.a4 Re8
  29. 29.Qf3 f5
  30. 30.Kf2 Rde6
  31. 31.d4 Qg7
  32. 32.Rcd3 cxd4
  33. 33.Rxd4 Re4
  34. 34.R1d3 Qc7
  35. 35.Qd1 Rxd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Qe7
  37. 37.Qd3 Qc5
  38. 38.Rc4 Qe7
  39. 39.Rc6 Kh7
  40. 40.Rd6 Qg7
  41. 41.Qd4 Re7
  42. 42.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  43. 43.Ke2 Rc7
  44. 44.Kd3 h4
  45. 45.gxh4 Kh6
  46. 46.b4 Kh5
  47. 47.b5 Rg7
  48. 48.e4 fxe4+
  49. 49.Kxe4 Kxh4
  50. 50.Ke5 Kh5
  51. 51.Rd8 Kh4
  52. 52.Kf6 Rc7
  53. 53.Kxg6

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