Boris Gelfand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Rapid 2021 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 4.8
Date 2021.12.26
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3P2k1/8/1p1Q1p2/5P2/6PK/P7/1q6 b - - 8 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Qd3 Qc7
  12. 12.Rad1 e6
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.exd5 Re8
  15. 15.c4 Nd7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Qd6
  17. 17.Qd2 Ne5
  18. 18.Bf4 Bc8
  19. 19.Nxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Bd3 Bd7
  21. 21.Rxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.Re1 Qd4
  24. 24.Re4 Qa1+
  25. 25.Re1 Qd4
  26. 26.Re4 Qa1+
  27. 27.Re1 Qf6
  28. 28.Bf1 Re8
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  30. 30.g3 Bd7
  31. 31.h4 Qa1
  32. 32.Kg2 Qe5
  33. 33.Kh2 a6
  34. 34.Bh3 f5
  35. 35.Qg5 b5
  36. 36.Bf1 Kf7
  37. 37.Qd8 Qe8
  38. 38.Qc7 Qc8
  39. 39.Qb6 bxc4
  40. 40.Bxc4 Bb5
  41. 41.Bxb5 axb5
  42. 42.Qa7+ Kf6
  43. 43.d6 Qe6
  44. 44.Qxc5 Qd7
  45. 45.Qd5 h6
  46. 46.f4 Qa7
  47. 47.Kg2 Qd7
  48. 48.Kf1 g5
  49. 49.hxg5+ hxg5
  50. 50.Qe5+ Kg6
  51. 51.Qe7 Qc8
  52. 52.Qxg5+ Kf7
  53. 53.Qe7+ Kg6
  54. 54.d7 Qc1+
  55. 55.Kg2 Qc2+
  56. 56.Kh3 Qb1
  57. 57.Qe6+ Kg7
  58. 58.Qd5

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