Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2r5/5k1p/p5p1/3N1p2/Pp6/1PbK1PP1/7P/3R4 b - - 15 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 Nf6
  10. 10.f3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.a4 Qd8
  13. 13.b3 Qa5
  14. 14.Qd2 e6
  15. 15.Rad1 Rac8
  16. 16.Kh1 Qb4
  17. 17.Nce2 Qxd2
  18. 18.Rxd2 d5
  19. 19.cxd5 exd5
  20. 20.Nxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.exd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Bd4 Bh6
  23. 23.Rc2 Rfe8
  24. 24.Ng3 f5
  25. 25.Rb1 Nb4
  26. 26.Rc4 Nd3
  27. 27.Nf1 c5
  28. 28.Bg1 Rb8
  29. 29.Rc3 Red8
  30. 30.Be3 Bg7
  31. 31.Rc4 Rb4
  32. 32.Rxb4 cxb4
  33. 33.g3 Bc3
  34. 34.Kg2 Ne1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Nc2
  36. 36.Ke2 Nd4+
  37. 37.Bxd4 Bxd4
  38. 38.Rd1 Re8+
  39. 39.Kd3 Bc3
  40. 40.Ne3 Kf7
  41. 41.Nd5 Rd8
  42. 42.Kc4 Rc8+
  43. 43.Kd3 Rd8
  44. 44.Kc4 Rc8+
  45. 45.Kd3

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