Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Morozevich

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2006.11.11
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/1pR1qp2/p2n2p1/3pr2p/P2N4/1P2PP2/6PP/2Q3K1 b - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb4+
  11. 11.Bd2 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Nxd2 a6
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nd4 Bg4
  15. 15.Bxg4 Nfxg4
  16. 16.O-O Rc8
  17. 17.Qf5 g6
  18. 18.Qf4 Qe7
  19. 19.N2f3 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 Nf6
  21. 21.Rac1 Ne4
  22. 22.Qe2 Qa3
  23. 23.Rc2 Nd6
  24. 24.f3 Rxc2
  25. 25.Qxc2 Qa5
  26. 26.Rd1 Re8
  27. 27.Kf2 h5
  28. 28.Rd3 Qd8
  29. 29.Qd2 Re5
  30. 30.Nc2 Nf5
  31. 31.Nd4 Nd6
  32. 32.Kg1 Qe7
  33. 33.Rc3 Kg7
  34. 34.Qc1 Ne8
  35. 35.Ne2 Kh7
  36. 36.Qd2 Nd6
  37. 37.Nd4 Kg7
  38. 38.a4 Kg8
  39. 39.Qc1 Qd8
  40. 40.Rc5 Qe7
  41. 41.Rc7 Qd8
  42. 42.Rc3 Qe7
  43. 43.Rc7

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