Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 2.8
Date 2011.05.16
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p2/p4p2/2P5/P3p2p/7P/4K3/8 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qb6
  5. 5.Nb3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a4 d6
  10. 10.Be3 Qc7
  11. 11.f4 b6
  12. 12.Qf3 Bb7
  13. 13.Nb5 Qb8
  14. 14.c3 e5
  15. 15.f5 a6
  16. 16.Na3 d5
  17. 17.Nd2 Qd8
  18. 18.Bf2 d4
  19. 19.Qe2 Re8
  20. 20.Nb3 Nd7
  21. 21.Kh1 Bxa3
  22. 22.Rxa3 Nc5
  23. 23.Bc4 Na5
  24. 24.Nxa5 bxa5
  25. 25.Qh5 Qc7
  26. 26.Bd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.exd5 Ne4
  28. 28.Bg1 Qc4
  29. 29.Raa1 Qxd5
  30. 30.Rad1 d3
  31. 31.Qf3 Rad8
  32. 32.Rfe1 Nf6
  33. 33.Qxd5 Rxd5
  34. 34.c4 Rd7
  35. 35.Bb6 e4
  36. 36.c5 Rc8
  37. 37.h3 h5
  38. 38.Kg1 h4
  39. 39.Bxa5 Rxc5
  40. 40.Bc3 Rc4
  41. 41.Bxf6 gxf6
  42. 42.b3 Rb4
  43. 43.Kf2 Rd5
  44. 44.Ke3 Rxf5
  45. 45.Rc1 Rg5
  46. 46.Rc4 Rxc4
  47. 47.bxc4 Rxg2
  48. 48.c5 Re2+
  49. 49.Rxe2 dxe2
  50. 50.Kxe2 Kf8

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