Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Morozevich

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 23
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1b1n3p/6p1/1pk2p2/1Np5/7P/4BPP1/4K3 w - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.h3 e6
  9. 9.c4 Na6
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.Re1 Nc5
  12. 12.Bc2 a5
  13. 13.Be3 exd5
  14. 14.exd5 Bd7
  15. 15.Bd4 Rxe1+
  16. 16.Qxe1 Qf8
  17. 17.Qd2 Bh6
  18. 18.Qd1 Nh5
  19. 19.a3 Bg7
  20. 20.b4 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Rxa1
  22. 22.Qxa1 Na6
  23. 23.Qa3 Bxd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Qe7
  25. 25.Nce2 Qg5
  26. 26.Nf3 Qf6
  27. 27.c5 dxc5
  28. 28.bxc5 Qe7
  29. 29.Ned4 Qxc5
  30. 30.Qe3 Qd6
  31. 31.Ne5 Nf6
  32. 32.Qf4 Be8
  33. 33.Bb3 Nc5
  34. 34.Ba2 Ncd7
  35. 35.Ndf3 Nxe5
  36. 36.Nxe5 Nd7
  37. 37.Nd3 Qxf4
  38. 38.Nxf4 Kf8
  39. 39.d6 c6
  40. 40.Nd3 f6
  41. 41.Be6 b6
  42. 42.Kf1 Nb8
  43. 43.Nb4 b5
  44. 44.Ke1 c5
  45. 45.Nd3 c4
  46. 46.Nc5 Bf7
  47. 47.d7 Nc6
  48. 48.Bg4 Ke7
  49. 49.Bf3 Ne5
  50. 50.Bb7 Nxd7
  51. 51.Na6 Kd6
  52. 52.Bf3 Bd5
  53. 53.Bg4 f5
  54. 54.Be2 Bb7
  55. 55.Nb4 Kc5

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