Boris Gelfand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial · 2010 · English Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2010.11.14
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/2R1p2p/8/pp1PPr2/3R1P2/8/P4PK1/8 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d4 Be6
  10. 10.e4 Bc4
  11. 11.Re1 Qd7
  12. 12.Nd2 Ba6
  13. 13.e5 Rad8
  14. 14.h4 b6
  15. 15.h5 Na5
  16. 16.hxg6 fxg6
  17. 17.Nb3 Nc4
  18. 18.Qe2 Qe6
  19. 19.Bf4 Qf7
  20. 20.Nd2 Nxd2
  21. 21.Qxa6 g5
  22. 22.Be3 g4
  23. 23.Bf4 Nf3+
  24. 24.Bxf3 gxf3
  25. 25.Qd3 Qh5
  26. 26.Re3 c5
  27. 27.Rxf3 cxd4
  28. 28.cxd4 Bh6
  29. 29.Kg2 Bxf4
  30. 30.gxf4 Qf5
  31. 31.Rd1 Kh8
  32. 32.Qxf5 Rxf5
  33. 33.d5 b5
  34. 34.Rd4 a5
  35. 35.Rc3 Rdf8
  36. 36.Rc7

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