Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Morozevich

GM · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 0-1
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 7
Date 2009.07.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2R2pp1/p7/8/P2B4/5K2/5P2/6q1 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.Ne5 Bb4+
  7. 7.Nc3 Nd5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 b5
  10. 10.Be4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Bxh7+ Kh8
  13. 13.Be4 Qe8
  14. 14.Bg2 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Nd7
  16. 16.Nf3 e5
  17. 17.b3 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qe5
  19. 19.Nf3 Qc3
  20. 20.Qb1 Qf6
  21. 21.Rd1 Ne5
  22. 22.Rd5 Ng6
  23. 23.a3 Bc3
  24. 24.Ra2 Qc6
  25. 25.Rh5+ Kg8
  26. 26.Rc2 Bf6
  27. 27.bxc4 bxc4
  28. 28.Bg5 Rab8
  29. 29.Qc1 Rb5
  30. 30.Rxc4 Qe6
  31. 31.a4 Rd5
  32. 32.e4 Ra5
  33. 33.e5 Bxe5
  34. 34.Bd2 Bb2
  35. 35.Rxa5 Bxc1
  36. 36.Rxc1 Qe4
  37. 37.Be3 Nh4+
  38. 38.gxh4 Qg4+
  39. 39.Kf1 Qxf3
  40. 40.Rac5 Re8
  41. 41.Kg1 Re4
  42. 42.Rg5 Rxh4
  43. 43.Rg3 Qh5
  44. 44.Rxc7 Rxh2
  45. 45.Bd4 Rh1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Qh2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Rg1
  48. 48.Rxg1 Qxg1

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