Boris Gelfand vs Nigel Short

Candidats qf1 · 1991 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Candidats qf1
Site Brussels
Round 8
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4b1k1/p3Pp2/5P1p/7Q/3q4/8/P1r1RK2/7R w - - 12 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Qc2 Be7
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bf4 c6
  8. 8.h3 Nf8
  9. 9.e3 Ng6
  10. 10.Bh2 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 Re8
  12. 12.Ne5 Bd6
  13. 13.f4 c5
  14. 14.O-O c4
  15. 15.Be2 Bb4
  16. 16.f5 Nf8
  17. 17.Bf3 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Bd7
  19. 19.g4 Bc6
  20. 20.Qg2 N8d7
  21. 21.g5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Ne4
  23. 23.Bxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.h4 Kh8
  25. 25.f6 g6
  26. 26.h5 Rg8
  27. 27.Kf2 Qa5
  28. 28.Rh1 Qxc3
  29. 29.Rae1 Bd7
  30. 30.hxg6 Rxg6
  31. 31.Qxe4 Kg8
  32. 32.Qxb7 Qc2+
  33. 33.Re2 Qf5+
  34. 34.Bf4 Rc8
  35. 35.Qf3 c3
  36. 36.e4 Qa5
  37. 37.d5 c2
  38. 38.e5 Rc3
  39. 39.Qh5 h6
  40. 40.e6 Be8
  41. 41.Bc1 Qxd5
  42. 42.e7 Rxg5
  43. 43.Bxg5 Qf5+
  44. 44.Ke1 c1=Q+
  45. 45.Bxc1 Rxc1+
  46. 46.Kd2 Rc2+
  47. 47.Kd1 Qd3+
  48. 48.Ke1 Qg3+
  49. 49.Kd1 Qd3+
  50. 50.Ke1 Qc3+
  51. 51.Kf2 Qd4+

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