Boris Gelfand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.3
Date 2016.09.25
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6bp/p1pr4/5p2/2P1pP2/1N1r1bPK/P6P/2R1Q3 w - - 7 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Nge2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 Rb8
  10. 10.Nec3 Ne7
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.e4 Bg7
  13. 13.Be3 a6
  14. 14.Rc1 b5
  15. 15.b3 f5
  16. 16.exf5 gxf5
  17. 17.f4 bxc4
  18. 18.dxc4 e4
  19. 19.Qd2 c6
  20. 20.Rfd1 d5
  21. 21.Na4 dxc4
  22. 22.Qe1 Nd5
  23. 23.Nc5 Bf7
  24. 24.bxc4 Nxe3
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rfxd8
  26. 26.Nb3 Rd3
  27. 27.Bf1 Nxf1
  28. 28.Qxf1 Rbd8
  29. 29.Kg2 Bh5
  30. 30.Qe1 Bf3+
  31. 31.Kh3 R8d6

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