Boris Gelfand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

VI World Blitz · 2010 · English Opening · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 20.8
Date 2010.11.17
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/R7/8/1p3PP1/2b5/4K3/p7/2r5 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.g3 Nxc3
  5. 5.bxc3 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.Rb1 Nc6
  8. 8.h4 Qd7
  9. 9.Qa4 Nd8
  10. 10.Qxd7+ Bxd7
  11. 11.h5 Bf5
  12. 12.Rb2 a5
  13. 13.Nh3 c6
  14. 14.Rb6 Kd7
  15. 15.d4 Kc7
  16. 16.Rb2 e5
  17. 17.Ng5 exd4
  18. 18.Bf4+ Kc8
  19. 19.cxd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Rd2 Bc3
  21. 21.hxg6 fxg6
  22. 22.e4 Bd7
  23. 23.Ke2 Bxd2
  24. 24.Bxd2 h5
  25. 25.f4 Re8
  26. 26.Ke3 Kc7
  27. 27.Bc3 a4
  28. 28.Nh7 Be6
  29. 29.a3 Nf7
  30. 30.Nf6 Red8
  31. 31.Rc1 Bc4
  32. 32.f5 Rd3+
  33. 33.Kf2 gxf5
  34. 34.exf5 b5
  35. 35.Nxh5 Rad8
  36. 36.Ba5+ Kc8
  37. 37.Bxd8 Kxd8
  38. 38.Nf4 Rxa3
  39. 39.Bxc6 Ne5
  40. 40.Rd1+ Ke7
  41. 41.Bd5 Ng4+
  42. 42.Ke1 Ne3
  43. 43.Rd2 Ra1+
  44. 44.Kf2 Nxd5
  45. 45.Nxd5+ Kf7
  46. 46.g4 a3
  47. 47.Nb4 Rb1
  48. 48.Nc2 a2
  49. 49.g5 Rb2
  50. 50.Rd7+ Ke8
  51. 51.Ra7 Rxc2+
  52. 52.Ke3 Rc1

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