Boris Gelfand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7R/7n/8/5Ppk/4K3/6P1/8 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
  4. 4.Nbd2 O-O
  5. 5.c3 b6
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Re1 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 e5
  11. 11.a4 a5
  12. 12.Bf1 Qe8
  13. 13.Qc2 Nh5
  14. 14.Nc4 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 g4
  16. 16.Nh4 Nxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.e5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Nf5 Qe6
  21. 21.Nce3 h5
  22. 22.Bc4 Qf6
  23. 23.Bd5 c6
  24. 24.Bxc6 Rac8
  25. 25.Nd5 Qg5
  26. 26.Nfe7+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qc1 Qxc1
  28. 28.Raxc1 Bxb2
  29. 29.Nxc8 Rxc8
  30. 30.Ne7 Rc7
  31. 31.Rb1 Bxc6
  32. 32.Nxc6 Bc3
  33. 33.Re8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Ne7 Nf6
  35. 35.Rc8 Rxe7
  36. 36.Rxc3 Re4
  37. 37.Ra3 Nd5
  38. 38.Rd3 Ne7
  39. 39.Rxd6 Rxa4
  40. 40.Rdxb6 Kg7
  41. 41.Ra6 Ra2
  42. 42.Rb5 Ra1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Ra2
  44. 44.Rbxa5 Rxf2
  45. 45.Rxh5 Rf5
  46. 46.Rxf5 Nxf5
  47. 47.Ra4 Nh6
  48. 48.Kg1 Kg6
  49. 49.Kf2 Kg5
  50. 50.Ra7 Kg6
  51. 51.Ke3 Kg5
  52. 52.Ra5+ f5
  53. 53.Ra7 f4+
  54. 54.gxf4+ Kh4
  55. 55.Rh7

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