Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Morozevich

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Old Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.5
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1bk1BQ1/pp5R/2n1p3/2ppq3/8/2P5/P1P2PP1/R4K2 b - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.e5 Ne8
  7. 7.h4 d6
  8. 8.e6 fxe6
  9. 9.h5 exd5
  10. 10.hxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Qxd5+ e6
  12. 12.Qd3 Qf6
  13. 13.Ne4 Qf5
  14. 14.Nh4 Qf7
  15. 15.Qh3 d5
  16. 16.Nf3 Qf5
  17. 17.Qh7+ Kf7
  18. 18.Neg5+ Ke7
  19. 19.Bd3 Qf6
  20. 20.Qh2 Rh8
  21. 21.Nh7 Qf7
  22. 22.Nfg5 Qg8
  23. 23.Bxg6 Bc3+
  24. 24.bxc3 Qxg6
  25. 25.Qg3 Nc6
  26. 26.Bf4 Nf6
  27. 27.Bd6+ Kd7
  28. 28.Nf8+ Rxf8
  29. 29.Bxf8 Ne4
  30. 30.Nxe4 Qxe4+
  31. 31.Kf1 Qe5
  32. 32.Rh7+ Ke8
  33. 33.Qg6+ Kd8
  34. 34.Qg8

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