Boris Gelfand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 1.2
Date 2011.05.06
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/3n3p/p1n1p3/8/2NB1p2/P4P2/6PP/6K1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.Rd1 b5
  11. 11.Bd3 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd2 c5
  13. 13.Ne4 c4
  14. 14.Nxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Be2 Bb7
  16. 16.b3 Rfc8
  17. 17.Qb2 Rab8
  18. 18.Rdc1 Ne4
  19. 19.Ba5 Bd5
  20. 20.Ne1 f5
  21. 21.f3 Nef6
  22. 22.Rab1 g5
  23. 23.Qd2 Kf7
  24. 24.Bb4 Qb6
  25. 25.Ba5 Qd6
  26. 26.bxc4 bxc4
  27. 27.Rxb8 Qxb8
  28. 28.Qb4 Qa8
  29. 29.Bxc4 Qc6
  30. 30.Nd3 Bxc4
  31. 31.Nb2 Qd5
  32. 32.Nxc4 Kg8
  33. 33.Rc3 f4
  34. 34.exf4 Qxd4+
  35. 35.Ne3 Qxc3
  36. 36.Qxc3 Rxc3
  37. 37.Bxc3 gxf4
  38. 38.Nc4 Nd5
  39. 39.Bd4 Nb4
  40. 40.a3 Nc6

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