Boris Gelfand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 14
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q6/5p1k/2pP2pp/8/4Pp2/5P1P/5q2/1R3B1K b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.Re1 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Qe8
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nh5
  11. 11.Bf1 a6
  12. 12.a4 Nf4
  13. 13.Nc4 Kh7
  14. 14.dxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nfxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.f3 Be6
  17. 17.Qc2 Qc6
  18. 18.Ne3 b5
  19. 19.Rec1 bxa4
  20. 20.c4 Rfb8
  21. 21.Nd5 Bf8
  22. 22.Rxa4 Bc5+
  23. 23.Kh1 Bd4
  24. 24.b4 a5
  25. 25.b5 Qc5
  26. 26.Be7 Qa7
  27. 27.Nxf4 exf4
  28. 28.c5 c6
  29. 29.Bd6 Be3
  30. 30.b6 Qd7
  31. 31.Rb1 Rb7
  32. 32.Qc3 Qd8
  33. 33.Rxa5 Rxa5
  34. 34.Qxa5 Qh4
  35. 35.Ba6 Bf2
  36. 36.Qd2 Bg3
  37. 37.h3 Rd7
  38. 38.b7 Rxd6
  39. 39.cxd6 Bf2
  40. 40.Bf1 Qg3
  41. 41.b8=Q Bxh3
  42. 42.Qxf2 Qxf2
  43. 43.gxh3

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