Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Morozevich

Giants Rapid · 2008 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Giants Rapid
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 2
Date 2008.06.09
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B41)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/3p1p2/1B6/P7/3K4/8 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.c4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.e4 Nf6
  7. 7.a3 b6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb7
  9. 9.f3 Nc6
  10. 10.Rc1 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bd6
  12. 12.g3 h5
  13. 13.Na4 h4
  14. 14.c5 bxc5
  15. 15.Nxc5 Bc6
  16. 16.Nxa6 Rxa6
  17. 17.Bxa6 hxg3
  18. 18.b4 Rxh2
  19. 19.Rxh2 gxh2
  20. 20.Kf2 Bf4
  21. 21.b5 Bxc1
  22. 22.Qxc1 Nh5
  23. 23.e5 Nf4
  24. 24.bxc6 Qxc6
  25. 25.Qb1 f5
  26. 26.exf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Be2 Qd6
  28. 28.Be3 f5
  29. 29.Qc1 Nxe2
  30. 30.Kxe2 Qc6
  31. 31.Qa1 Qc2+
  32. 32.Bd2 Kf7
  33. 33.Qh8 Qc4+
  34. 34.Ke1 Qd3
  35. 35.Qxh2 Qxf3
  36. 36.Qh7+ Kf6
  37. 37.Qh4+ Ke5
  38. 38.Qh8+ Kd6
  39. 39.Qb8+ Ke7
  40. 40.Bb4+ Kf6
  41. 41.Qd8+ Ke5
  42. 42.Qc7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Qxd7 Qe4+
  44. 44.Kf2 Qf4+
  45. 45.Ke2 Qe4+
  46. 46.Kd2 Qd5+
  47. 47.Qxd5 exd5

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