Boris Gelfand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 1.4
Date 2011.05.08
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

7r/1pq1kpr1/pN1p2nb/P1pPp2p/4P3/R4PP1/1PP1B2P/3Q1R1K w - - 5 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.d5 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Bb5+ Nbd7
  6. 6.a4 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 a6
  8. 8.Bc4 h6
  9. 9.O-O g5
  10. 10.Be2 Qc7
  11. 11.a5 Nf8
  12. 12.Nd2 Ng6
  13. 13.Nc4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nb6 Rd8
  15. 15.Be3 e5
  16. 16.Nxd7 Qxd7
  17. 17.f3 Ke7
  18. 18.Na4 h5
  19. 19.Nb6 Qc7
  20. 20.Bxg5 Bh6
  21. 21.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  22. 22.g3 Rdg8
  23. 23.Kh1 Ke7
  24. 24.Ra3 Rg7

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