Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Morozevich

It · 2001 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 4
Date 2001.05.24
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5bk1/R1R2pp1/1P1N4/2Pb3p/8/2B2r1P/1P6/6K1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Qb3 Ra7
  7. 7.a5 e6
  8. 8.Qb6 Qxb6
  9. 9.axb6 Ra8
  10. 10.c5 Nbd7
  11. 11.e3 Be7
  12. 12.Be2 O-O
  13. 13.Nd2 e5
  14. 14.Nb3 Rfe8
  15. 15.O-O Bf8
  16. 16.Bd2 Bc2
  17. 17.Na5 exd4
  18. 18.exd4 Nxc5
  19. 19.dxc5 d4
  20. 20.Bf3 dxc3
  21. 21.Bxc3 Ne4
  22. 22.Rfc1 Bd3
  23. 23.Nxb7 Rab8
  24. 24.Bxe4 Rxe4
  25. 25.Rd1 Be2
  26. 26.Rd7 Bg4
  27. 27.Rc7 Rc4
  28. 28.Rxa6 h5
  29. 29.Ra7 Be6
  30. 30.Rxc6 Bd5
  31. 31.Rc7 Re8
  32. 32.h3 Rf4
  33. 33.Nd6 Re2
  34. 34.f3 Rxg2+
  35. 35.Kxg2 Rxf3
  36. 36.Kg1

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