Boris Gelfand vs Michael Adams

28th European Club Cup · 2012 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 28th European Club Cup
Site Eilat ISR
Round 2.1
Date 2012.10.12
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k5/4N2R/1b4p1/1r2P3/4K1P1/7P/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 c5
  7. 7.Bxb4 cxb4
  8. 8.Ne5 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.axb4 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O a5
  13. 13.bxa5 Rxa5
  14. 14.Rxa5 Qxa5
  15. 15.Qd2 Qa7
  16. 16.Nxc4 Rd8
  17. 17.Rd1 c5
  18. 18.Qa5 Qxa5
  19. 19.Nxa5 Ba8
  20. 20.Nb3 cxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Rb8
  22. 22.Nc5 g5
  23. 23.Nc3 Kg7
  24. 24.Nd3 Nd5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.f3 f5
  27. 27.Kf2 Kf6
  28. 28.Ke3 Rb6
  29. 29.Kd2 h6
  30. 30.e4 fxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Ba8
  32. 32.Ke3 Ke7
  33. 33.Rb4 Ra6
  34. 34.Rb8 Ra4
  35. 35.b4 Kd6
  36. 36.Rb6+ Kc7
  37. 37.Rxe6 Bc6
  38. 38.Rxh6 Bb5
  39. 39.Nc5 Rxb4
  40. 40.Ne6+

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