Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand

WCh Candidates Finals · 2007 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event WCh Candidates Finals
Site Elista RUS
Round 5
Date 2007.06.11
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/1p6/5p2/1P6/4QKP1/2q2r2/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.f3 Rc8
  11. 11.b3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 e6
  14. 14.Bh6 exd5
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.c5 Na6
  17. 17.Nc2 Nxc5
  18. 18.Qd4+ f6
  19. 19.Ne3 Ne6
  20. 20.Qh4 Rc5
  21. 21.Rad1 d4
  22. 22.Ng4 Rf8
  23. 23.Rfe1 Rh5
  24. 24.Qg3 Rd5
  25. 25.Rd2 Qd6
  26. 26.Qh4 h5
  27. 27.Nf2 g5
  28. 28.Qe4 Re5
  29. 29.Qb1 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Qxe1 Rd8
  31. 31.g3 Nc5
  32. 32.Qe2 a5
  33. 33.Qb5 b6
  34. 34.a3 Qe6
  35. 35.Rb2 d3
  36. 36.b4 axb4
  37. 37.axb4 Nb3
  38. 38.Qa4 Nd4
  39. 39.Kg2 Nc2
  40. 40.Rxc2 dxc2
  41. 41.Qxc2 g4
  42. 42.fxg4 hxg4
  43. 43.Kg1 Rd4
  44. 44.Qc7+ Kg6
  45. 45.Qc2+ f5
  46. 46.Qc3 Rc4
  47. 47.Qd2 Kh7
  48. 48.h3 gxh3
  49. 49.Nxh3 Qc6
  50. 50.Qe3 Rc1+
  51. 51.Kf2 Qc2+
  52. 52.Kf3 Rf1+
  53. 53.Nf2 Rxf2+

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