Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 2.6
Date 2011.05.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2rb1r1k/1q4pp/p2p4/1p1Npb2/1PP5/1P2RN1P/4QPP1/3R3K b - - 9 32

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 Qc7
  13. 13.Bg5 Rac8
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Rac1 Nxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Qc6
  17. 17.Nd5 Bd8
  18. 18.c4 f5
  19. 19.exf5 Bxf5
  20. 20.h3 Qe8
  21. 21.Rc3 Qg6
  22. 22.Nh2 Bh4
  23. 23.Nf3 Bd8
  24. 24.Kh2 Kh8
  25. 25.b4 Be6
  26. 26.Re3 Qf7
  27. 27.b3 b5
  28. 28.Kh1 Qb7
  29. 29.Re4 Bf5
  30. 30.Re3 Be6
  31. 31.Re4 Bf5
  32. 32.Re3

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