Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Morozevich

World Blitz · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 38
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k1r/1r3p2/1p1p2n1/p1pPp3/P1P1Pn1p/2P1B3/1RB3qP/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 b6
  6. 6.Bg5 Bb7
  7. 7.Nd2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 d6
  9. 9.f3 Nbd7
  10. 10.e4 e5
  11. 11.Bd3 Qe7
  12. 12.Nf1 g5
  13. 13.Bf2 Nh5
  14. 14.Ne3 Nf4
  15. 15.O-O c5
  16. 16.Bc2 Rd8
  17. 17.Ba4 Kf8
  18. 18.Nf5 Qe6
  19. 19.d5 Qf6
  20. 20.Bc6 Ba6
  21. 21.Qa4 Nb8
  22. 22.Kh1 Ng6
  23. 23.Ne3 h5
  24. 24.Qd1 Ne7
  25. 25.Bb5 Bc8
  26. 26.Ba4 h4
  27. 27.Bc2 Rd7
  28. 28.Rb1 Rb7
  29. 29.Ba4 Qg6
  30. 30.Bc2 Nd7
  31. 31.a4 a5
  32. 32.Qe2 Nf6
  33. 33.Rb2 Nh5
  34. 34.Kg1 Nf4
  35. 35.Qd2 g4
  36. 36.fxg4 Bxg4
  37. 37.Nxg4 Qxg4
  38. 38.Be3 Neg6
  39. 39.Qd1 Qxg2#

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