Boris Gelfand vs Gata Kamsky

5th FIDE GP · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th FIDE GP
Site Jermuk ARM
Round 11
Date 2009.08.21
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/4n1b1/2p1k3/2Pp2p1/B2P2P1/3K4/8/4B3 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Qb6
  5. 5.e3 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Qxf3 e6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 a5
  12. 12.Rd1 Rfd8
  13. 13.Bb2 Re8
  14. 14.Qc2 g6
  15. 15.Rac1 Bf8
  16. 16.Nb1 Bg7
  17. 17.Nd2 a4
  18. 18.c5 axb3
  19. 19.axb3 Qc7
  20. 20.f4 Nh5
  21. 21.Nf3 b6
  22. 22.b4 bxc5
  23. 23.bxc5 Ng3
  24. 24.Kf2 Nf5
  25. 25.Ra1 Ne7
  26. 26.Rxa8 Rxa8
  27. 27.Ra1 Rxa1
  28. 28.Bxa1 f6
  29. 29.Qa2 Qb8
  30. 30.Qb1 Qa7
  31. 31.Bc2 Qc7
  32. 32.Qa2 Qb8
  33. 33.Bc3 h6
  34. 34.Qb1 Qxb1
  35. 35.Bxb1 Kf7
  36. 36.Bc2 e5
  37. 37.Ba4 exf4
  38. 38.exf4 Nf8
  39. 39.g4 f5
  40. 40.Ke3 Ne6
  41. 41.Be1 g5
  42. 42.fxg5 Nxg5
  43. 43.Nxg5+ hxg5
  44. 44.Kd3 fxg4
  45. 45.hxg4 Ke6

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