Boris Gelfand vs Arjun Erigaisi

9th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 1.1
Date 2023.12.08
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/2p2Pk1/3p3p/1p1P1Q1P/1P2P2K/8/7q w - - 5 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.d4 Bb7
  4. 4.g3 Bxf3
  5. 5.exf3 e6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Qxd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nc3 c6
  12. 12.Rfe1 Na6
  13. 13.f4 Nc7
  14. 14.f5 Qd6
  15. 15.Re5 Nd7
  16. 16.Re3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rae1 Kf8
  18. 18.g4 h6
  19. 19.Bf3 Rxe3
  20. 20.Rxe3 Re8
  21. 21.Kg2 Rxe3
  22. 22.fxe3 Qe7
  23. 23.Qf2 Nf6
  24. 24.Bd1 Nce8
  25. 25.Qf4 a5
  26. 26.a3 Nd6
  27. 27.Be2 b5
  28. 28.Bd3 Kg8
  29. 29.h4 b4
  30. 30.axb4 axb4
  31. 31.Nd1 Nfe4
  32. 32.Bxe4 Nxe4
  33. 33.Nf2 Nxf2
  34. 34.Qxf2 Qe4+
  35. 35.Kg3 Qb1
  36. 36.g5 h5
  37. 37.Qf4 Kh7
  38. 38.f6 Qg1+
  39. 39.Kh3 gxf6
  40. 40.Qf5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qf5+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qc8+ Kg7
  44. 44.gxf6+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qf5+ Kh6
  46. 46.Qf4+ Kg6
  47. 47.b3 Qh1+
  48. 48.Kg3 Qg1+
  49. 49.Kh3 Qh1+

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