Boris Gelfand vs Gata Kamsky

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 25
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/5N2/5pp1/8/5k2/4n2K w - - 2 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e3 Bf5
  6. 6.Qb3 Ra7
  7. 7.Nh4 Be6
  8. 8.Bd2 g6
  9. 9.Nf3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Bxc4
  13. 13.Qxc4 b5
  14. 14.Qe2 Nbd7
  15. 15.e4 e6
  16. 16.e5 Nd5
  17. 17.Ne4 a5
  18. 18.Rac1 Qa8
  19. 19.Nd6 a4
  20. 20.Ng5 c5
  21. 21.dxc5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Nxb5 Rb7
  23. 23.Ne4 Nc6
  24. 24.Ned6 Rbb8
  25. 25.b3 axb3
  26. 26.axb3 Qa2
  27. 27.Qd3 Rfd8
  28. 28.Qc2 Qa6
  29. 29.Qc4 Be5
  30. 30.Rfe1 Bg7
  31. 31.Qa4 Ra8
  32. 32.Qxa6 Rxa6
  33. 33.Nc3 Ndb4
  34. 34.Nce4 Nd3
  35. 35.b4 Ncxb4
  36. 36.Bxb4 Nxb4
  37. 37.Rcd1 h6
  38. 38.Nb7 Rxd1
  39. 39.Rxd1 Be5
  40. 40.g3 g5
  41. 41.Kg2 Ra2
  42. 42.Nbd6 Nc6
  43. 43.Rd2 Rxd2
  44. 44.Nxd2 f5
  45. 45.N6c4 Bc3
  46. 46.Nb3 Kf7
  47. 47.f4 Kf6
  48. 48.Kf3 e5
  49. 49.fxe5+ Bxe5
  50. 50.Nxe5 Kxe5
  51. 51.Ke3 Kd5
  52. 52.h4 Ne5
  53. 53.hxg5 hxg5
  54. 54.Kf2 Nd7
  55. 55.Nd2 Nxc5
  56. 56.Nf3 Ne4+
  57. 57.Kg2 Kc4
  58. 58.Ne5+ Kd4
  59. 59.Nf7 Ke3
  60. 60.Nh6 Nd6
  61. 61.Ng8 Ke2
  62. 62.Nf6 Nc4
  63. 63.Nh7 g4
  64. 64.Ng5 Ne3+
  65. 65.Kg1 Nd5
  66. 66.Kg2 Ne3+
  67. 67.Kg1 Nc2
  68. 68.Kg2 Ne1+
  69. 69.Kh1 Kf2
  70. 70.Nf7 Kxg3
  71. 71.Nh6 f4
  72. 72.Nf5+ Kf2

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