Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Morozevich

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Albin Countergambit · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 11
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Albin Countergambit (D08)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1B6/6p1/4k2p/1p2Pp2/p1bK1P1P/P7/8/8 b - h3 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e5
  3. 3.dxe5 d4
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.a3 Nge7
  6. 6.b4 Ng6
  7. 7.Bb2 a5
  8. 8.b5 Ncxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bxd4 Nxc4
  11. 11.e3 Be6
  12. 12.Qc2 Nd6
  13. 13.Bd3 Qg5
  14. 14.Nc3 Qxg2
  15. 15.O-O-O Qh3
  16. 16.Kb1 a4
  17. 17.Ne4 Qh5
  18. 18.Qxc7 Qd5
  19. 19.Qc2 Nxb5
  20. 20.Bxb5+ Qxb5+
  21. 21.Ka1 Rc8
  22. 22.Qb2 Qxb2+
  23. 23.Bxb2 Rc6
  24. 24.Rd4 b5
  25. 25.Rhd1 Be7
  26. 26.Nd6+ Bxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Rxd6
  28. 28.Rxd6 O-O
  29. 29.Rb6 Bc4
  30. 30.Be5 f6
  31. 31.Bd6 Rd8
  32. 32.Rb8 Rxb8
  33. 33.Bxb8 Kf7
  34. 34.Kb2 Ke6
  35. 35.e4 Bd3
  36. 36.f3 Be2
  37. 37.f4 Bd3
  38. 38.e5 f5
  39. 39.Kc3 Bc4
  40. 40.Kd4 h6
  41. 41.h4

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