Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 2.1
Date 2011.05.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2b1k3/2r3pp/pR1p4/3r4/3N4/2P2P2/3K2PP/R7 w - - 0 37

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Bb3 Nc6
  11. 11.Qe2 Na5
  12. 12.Rfd1 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Qc7
  14. 14.Bg5 Nh5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Qxh5 Bf6
  17. 17.Nf3 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qxc3
  19. 19.Nd4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qa5 Rac8
  21. 21.f3 Qxa5
  22. 22.Rxa5 Rc3
  23. 23.Kf2 Kf8
  24. 24.Rda1 Rec8
  25. 25.Ke1 Ke7
  26. 26.Kd2 R3c5
  27. 27.R5a4 f5
  28. 28.Rb4 R8c7
  29. 29.exf5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Re1+ Kf7
  31. 31.Rb6 Rd5
  32. 32.c3 Bc8
  33. 33.b4 Re7
  34. 34.Ra1 Ke8
  35. 35.b5 Rc7
  36. 36.bxa6 bxa6

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