Boris Gelfand vs Nigel Short

Candidats qf1 · 1991 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 91 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Brussels
Round 4
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D63)
Moves 91
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/7p/6pP/6P1/4k2K w - - 0 92

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 Re8
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 c5
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.a4 Nb6
  12. 12.Bb3 cxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bd7
  15. 15.a5 Nc8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nd6
  17. 17.f3 Rac8
  18. 18.e4 Rc5
  19. 19.Bd2 Rec8
  20. 20.Nce2 Nb5
  21. 21.Nxb5 Bxb5
  22. 22.Nc3 Be8
  23. 23.Ra1 Kf8
  24. 24.Be1 Nd7
  25. 25.Bf2 R5c6
  26. 26.Ne2 Ne5
  27. 27.Nd4 Rd6
  28. 28.h3 Nc6
  29. 29.Nxc6 Rdxc6
  30. 30.Kh1 R6c7
  31. 31.Bd4 Bb5
  32. 32.Bc3 g6
  33. 33.Rd2 Ke8
  34. 34.f4 Kf8
  35. 35.Rad1 Rxc3
  36. 36.bxc3 Rxc3
  37. 37.Ba2 Ra3
  38. 38.f5 exf5
  39. 39.exf5 gxf5
  40. 40.Bd5 Rxa5
  41. 41.Bxb7 Ra4
  42. 42.Rd4 Rxd4
  43. 43.Rxd4 Kg7
  44. 44.Rf4 Bd7
  45. 45.Bxa6 Be6
  46. 46.Bd3 Bd6
  47. 47.Rf1 Kg6
  48. 48.Rc1 h5
  49. 49.Bc4 Bg3
  50. 50.Kg1 h4
  51. 51.Kf1 Kg5
  52. 52.Ke2 Kf4
  53. 53.Kd3 Bf2
  54. 54.Ke2 Bg3
  55. 55.Bd3 Ke5
  56. 56.Rc5+ Kd4
  57. 57.Ra5 Bd5
  58. 58.Kf1 f4
  59. 59.Be2 Be4
  60. 60.Bh5 f6
  61. 61.Bf3 Bd3+
  62. 62.Be2 Be4
  63. 63.Ra3 Bc2
  64. 64.Ra6 f5
  65. 65.Ra3 Be4
  66. 66.Bf3 Bd3+
  67. 67.Be2 Bc2
  68. 68.Ba6 Be4
  69. 69.Ra5 Ke3
  70. 70.Ra3+ Kd2
  71. 71.Bc8 Bd3+
  72. 72.Kg1 Ke2
  73. 73.Ra5 Bf2+
  74. 74.Kh1 Bg3
  75. 75.Bxf5 Bxf5
  76. 76.Rxf5 Kf1
  77. 77.Ra5 Kf2
  78. 78.Ra2+ Kf1
  79. 79.Ra3 Kf2
  80. 80.Rb3 Kf1
  81. 81.Rf3+ Ke1
  82. 82.Kg1 Ke2
  83. 83.Ra3 Bf2+
  84. 84.Kh1 Bg3
  85. 85.Ra2+ Kf1
  86. 86.Rb2 Bf2
  87. 87.Rc2 Bg3
  88. 88.Rc1+ Kf2
  89. 89.Rc3 Kf1
  90. 90.Rf3+ Ke1
  91. 91.Rxg3 fxg3

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