Boris Gelfand vs Gata Kamsky

WCh Candidates · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 2.5
Date 2011.05.16
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/3Q4/4ppkp/8/3P2Pp/2q1P3/5P1K/1r6 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4+ Bd7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.g3 b5
  8. 8.Qb3 c5
  9. 9.Bg2 c4
  10. 10.Qd1 Nc6
  11. 11.b3 cxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Bg7
  13. 13.d4 O-O
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Bb2 Qb6
  16. 16.Ne5 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nxd7 Rxd7
  18. 18.e3 e6
  19. 19.Rc1 Rdc7
  20. 20.Ne4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 a5
  22. 22.Qd2 a4
  23. 23.bxa4 bxa4
  24. 24.Ba3 Na5
  25. 25.Bc5 Qb5
  26. 26.Rb1 Nb3
  27. 27.Qa2 Bf8
  28. 28.Bc2 Rb8
  29. 29.Bxf8 Kxf8
  30. 30.Rb2 Rc3
  31. 31.Ra1 Qc4
  32. 32.Bd1 Rb4
  33. 33.Rab1 Kg7
  34. 34.Rc2 Qd3
  35. 35.Rxc3 Qxc3
  36. 36.Bc2 f6
  37. 37.h4 h6
  38. 38.Kh2 g5
  39. 39.Bxb3 Rxb3
  40. 40.Qxa4 Rxb1
  41. 41.Qd7+ Kg6
  42. 42.g4 gxh4

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