Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 2.3
Date 2011.05.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/1p2r3/p4k1p/P4p2/5R1P/2PK4/1P6/8 w - - 3 55

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.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.h3 Be6
  9. 9.Qf3 Nbd7
  10. 10.g4 h6
  11. 11.O-O-O Rc8
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nb6
  14. 14.h4 Qc7
  15. 15.c3 Nbxd5
  16. 16.Bd2 Nb6
  17. 17.g5 Nfd7
  18. 18.gxh6 gxh6
  19. 19.Kb1 Qc6
  20. 20.Qh3 d5
  21. 21.Be2 Nc4
  22. 22.Bc1 Nf6
  23. 23.Rhe1 Qe6
  24. 24.Qh2 Qf5+
  25. 25.Ka1 Kf8
  26. 26.f3 Bd6
  27. 27.Qg1 Bb8
  28. 28.Bd3 Qh5
  29. 29.Qh1 Ba7
  30. 30.Qh3 Re8
  31. 31.Bxc4 dxc4
  32. 32.Na5 e4
  33. 33.Nxc4 Qxf3
  34. 34.Qh2 Ng4
  35. 35.Qc7 Bf2
  36. 36.Rf1 e3
  37. 37.Bxe3 Nxe3
  38. 38.Ne5 Qf5
  39. 39.Qc5+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qxe3 Rxe5
  41. 41.Qxf2 Qxf2
  42. 42.Rxf2 Rhe8
  43. 43.Rg1+ Kf8
  44. 44.Kb1 Re2
  45. 45.Rf4 R8e4
  46. 46.Rgf1 Re1+
  47. 47.Kc2 R4e2+
  48. 48.Kb3 Rxf1
  49. 49.Rxf1 Kg7
  50. 50.Rf4 Re6
  51. 51.a4 Kg6
  52. 52.Kc4 f5
  53. 53.a5 Kf6
  54. 54.Kd3 Re7

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