Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

Karen Asrian Mem · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karen Asrian Mem
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 12
Date 2008.06.14
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2qb1kp1/7p/3P1p2/3B1P2/b2Q1BPK/7P/2r5 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Ne5 Bd7
  8. 8.Nxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.Bf4 Be7
  10. 10.Nd6+ Kf8
  11. 11.Nxb7 Qb6
  12. 12.Nd6 Qc5
  13. 13.b4 Qxb4
  14. 14.a3 Qc5
  15. 15.Nd2 e5
  16. 16.N2e4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Qb6
  18. 18.Rb1 Qc7
  19. 19.Bd2 f5
  20. 20.Ng5 h6
  21. 21.Nf3 Kf7
  22. 22.e3 e4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.exd4 Rab8
  25. 25.Rxb8 Qxb8
  26. 26.f3 e3
  27. 27.Bxe3 Bxa3
  28. 28.d5 Re8
  29. 29.Bd4 Bb2
  30. 30.Bc5 Qc7
  31. 31.Bf2 Ba3
  32. 32.Qb3 Bd6
  33. 33.Ra1 a5
  34. 34.f4 a4
  35. 35.Qd3 Rb8
  36. 36.Bf3 Rb3
  37. 37.Qd1 Rc3
  38. 38.Bd4 Rc4
  39. 39.Kg2 a3
  40. 40.Qd3 Rc2+
  41. 41.Kh3 Rc1
  42. 42.Rxa3 Bxa3

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