Boris Gelfand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Geneva Grand Prix 2017 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Geneva Grand Prix 2017
Site Geneva SUI
Round 1.2
Date 2017.07.06
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

1R6/5pk1/1P5p/8/6P1/6P1/6PK/1r6 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.c4 a6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Qb3 b5
  7. 7.Bg5 Be6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.e3 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bd3 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Rc8
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Qb1 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Nh5
  16. 16.Ne2 Nxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 Qf6
  18. 18.a4 Ne5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.b4 Bb6
  22. 22.Ra6 Rb8
  23. 23.Qa1 Qxa1
  24. 24.Rfxa1 d4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Bxd4
  26. 26.exd4 Rfd8
  27. 27.Rd1 Kg7
  28. 28.Be4 Bd5
  29. 29.Bxd5 Rxd5
  30. 30.Rc6 Rbd8
  31. 31.Rc5 Rxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Rxb5 Rd1+
  34. 34.Kh2 g4
  35. 35.f3 Rb1
  36. 36.fxg4 Kg6
  37. 37.Rb8 Kf6
  38. 38.b5 Kg6
  39. 39.b6 Kg7

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