Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2008.08.20
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

4R2k/3N3b/2p5/6PK/8/8/8/3r4 b - - 12 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.O-O Nxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Nc5
  8. 8.f4 g6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.Kh1 f6
  12. 12.exf6 Rxf6
  13. 13.c4 Be6
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Nc3 Qxd1
  16. 16.Raxd1 Rf7
  17. 17.b4 Bf6
  18. 18.Bd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Rxd4 Nd7
  20. 20.Re4 Bf5
  21. 21.Re3 Nb6
  22. 22.Rd1 Kf8
  23. 23.Kg1 Re7
  24. 24.Kf2 Rxe3
  25. 25.Kxe3 Re8+
  26. 26.Kf2 c6
  27. 27.Rd4 Be6
  28. 28.Bf3 Nd5
  29. 29.Ne4 Re7
  30. 30.Nc5 Nc3
  31. 31.Rd8+ Kf7
  32. 32.Rh8 Kg7
  33. 33.Rb8 Bd5
  34. 34.Nxb7 Ne4+
  35. 35.Kg1 Bxa2
  36. 36.Nc5 Bd5
  37. 37.Bxe4 Bxe4
  38. 38.Kf2 Bd5
  39. 39.g4 Kf6
  40. 40.Rd8 Rc7
  41. 41.Ke3 Ke7
  42. 42.Rb8 Kd6
  43. 43.Nb7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Kd4 h5
  45. 45.Nc5+ Kf6
  46. 46.h3 hxg4
  47. 47.hxg4 Rh7
  48. 48.Rd8 Rh1
  49. 49.Rd6+ Kg7
  50. 50.g5 Rc1
  51. 51.Rd7+ Kh8
  52. 52.Ke5 Rc4
  53. 53.Kf6 Rxf4+
  54. 54.Kxg6 Rxb4
  55. 55.Rxa7 Bg8
  56. 56.Re7 Rh4
  57. 57.Re8 Rd4
  58. 58.Re7 Rd6+
  59. 59.Kh5 Bh7
  60. 60.Nd7 Rd1
  61. 61.Re8+

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