Boris Gelfand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 11
Date 2008.03.27
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/3Pk2p/P7/1ppPPB2/3p2K1/6P1/P7/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.c4 d6
  4. 4.e4 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Bxf3 e5
  8. 8.d5 Nd4
  9. 9.O-O Ne7
  10. 10.Bxd4 exd4
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 c5
  13. 13.Bd3 g5
  14. 14.g3 Ng6
  15. 15.Kh1 Kh8
  16. 16.Qe2 Qf6
  17. 17.Rad1 Rae8
  18. 18.Bb1 Bh6
  19. 19.Qh5 Ne5
  20. 20.f3 a6
  21. 21.b3 b5
  22. 22.Rf2 Qg6
  23. 23.Qxg6 fxg6
  24. 24.Rdf1 Rb8
  25. 25.Kg2 Rf7
  26. 26.h3 Rbf8
  27. 27.Bc2 Rf6
  28. 28.Bb1 g4
  29. 29.f4 gxh3+
  30. 30.Kxh3 g5
  31. 31.fxe5 Rxf2
  32. 32.Rxf2 Rxf2
  33. 33.exd6 g4+
  34. 34.Kxg4 Bxd2
  35. 35.e5 Kg7
  36. 36.d7 Ba5
  37. 37.b4 Kf7
  38. 38.bxa5 Ke7
  39. 39.cxb5 axb5
  40. 40.a6 Rf8
  41. 41.Bf5

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