Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand

Linares · 1993 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 80 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 9
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/6R1/8/8/6p1/2K2k2/8/8 w - - 2 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.e5 Bb7
  11. 11.Qh3 dxe5
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Qxe6+ Be7
  14. 14.Nxb5 axb5
  15. 15.Bxb5 Be4
  16. 16.Rd2 Kf8
  17. 17.Bc4 Bg6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.fxe5 Bb4
  20. 20.Rf2 Bf7
  21. 21.Qxf7+ Qxf7
  22. 22.Bxf7 Kxf7
  23. 23.a3 Be7
  24. 24.exf6 Bxf6
  25. 25.c3 h5
  26. 26.Rd1 h4
  27. 27.h3 Rhe8
  28. 28.Rd7+ Kg6
  29. 29.Kd1 Rab8
  30. 30.Rdd2 Rb6
  31. 31.Rfe2 Reb8
  32. 32.Rf2 Bg5
  33. 33.Rde2 R8b7
  34. 34.a4 Bf6
  35. 35.Kc1 Ra6
  36. 36.Re4 Rba7
  37. 37.b3 Bxc3
  38. 38.Rg4+ Kh5
  39. 39.Rf5+ Kh6
  40. 40.Rxh4+ Kg6
  41. 41.Rc5 Bf6
  42. 42.Rg4+ Kh6
  43. 43.Kc2 Re6
  44. 44.a5 Re3
  45. 45.b4 Ra3
  46. 46.Re4 Rd7
  47. 47.g4 Bg5
  48. 48.Re6+ g6
  49. 49.Kb2 Rxh3
  50. 50.Rc3 Rh4
  51. 51.a6 Rxg4
  52. 52.Kb3 Rdd4
  53. 53.Rh3+ Kg7
  54. 54.Rb6 Be7
  55. 55.a7 Rxb4+
  56. 56.Kc2 Ra4
  57. 57.Rb7 Rge4
  58. 58.Rc3 Kf6
  59. 59.Rc8 Re2+
  60. 60.Kd3 Rea2
  61. 61.Rc6+ Kf7
  62. 62.Rcc7 R4a3+
  63. 63.Kc4 Rc2+
  64. 64.Kb5 Rb3+
  65. 65.Ka4 Ra3+
  66. 66.Kb5 Rb2+
  67. 67.Kc6 Ra6+
  68. 68.Kd5 Rxb7
  69. 69.Rxb7 Ra5+
  70. 70.Kc6 Ke6
  71. 71.Rc7 Bc5
  72. 72.a8=Q Rxa8
  73. 73.Kxc5 Rd8
  74. 74.Rh7 g5
  75. 75.Kc4 Kf5
  76. 76.Rf7+ Ke4
  77. 77.Re7+ Kf4
  78. 78.Rf7+ Kg3
  79. 79.Kc3 g4
  80. 80.Rg7 Kf3

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