Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

Corus A · 2006 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2006.01.16
Opening Catalan Opening (E09)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p3rpB1/1p1Rn3/4P3/6Q1/1P4P1/q4PKP/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Bf4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qc2 Nh5
  10. 10.Bc1 Nhf6
  11. 11.Nbd2 b6
  12. 12.e4 dxc4
  13. 13.Nxc4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bf4 c5
  15. 15.Rfe1 cxd4
  16. 16.Nd6 d3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Nc5
  18. 18.Qd4 Nh5
  19. 19.Nxb7 Nxb7
  20. 20.Bd2 Nf6
  21. 21.Rad1 Qe8
  22. 22.e5 Nd5
  23. 23.Ng5 h6
  24. 24.Bxd5 exd5
  25. 25.Qxd5 Bxg5
  26. 26.Bxg5 Nc5
  27. 27.Be3 Ne6
  28. 28.Qe4 Qb5
  29. 29.b3 Rad8
  30. 30.Rd6 Rfe8
  31. 31.Red1 Qe2
  32. 32.R1d2 Qe1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc8
  34. 34.Qg4 Rc1
  35. 35.Rd1 Rxd1
  36. 36.Rxd1 Qa5
  37. 37.Bxh6 Qxa2
  38. 38.Rd6 Re7
  39. 39.Bxg7

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