Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand

54th Biel GM Blitz 2021 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 54th Biel GM Blitz 2021
Site Biel SUI
Round 4.1
Date 2021.07.31
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/7p/2p1Q1p1/p1p5/P1Pp4/3P1PbP/1r6/5RK1 b - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 e6
  4. 4.a3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d5
  6. 6.Bb5 Be7
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.Ne2 e5
  11. 11.Ng3 f6
  12. 12.c4 Rf7
  13. 13.Qa4 Nb6
  14. 14.Qc2 Bg4
  15. 15.Nd2 a5
  16. 16.Re1 Qc8
  17. 17.a4 Be6
  18. 18.b3 Nd7
  19. 19.Ndf1 d4
  20. 20.f4 exf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 g6
  22. 22.h3 Qf8
  23. 23.Nh2 Bd6
  24. 24.Rf1 Ne5
  25. 25.Rf2 Rb8
  26. 26.Raf1 Rfb7
  27. 27.Nf3 Nxf3+
  28. 28.Rxf3 Rxb3
  29. 29.e5 Rb2
  30. 30.Qc1 fxe5
  31. 31.Bxe5 Qxf3
  32. 32.gxf3 Bxe5
  33. 33.Qe1 Bxg3
  34. 34.Qxe6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qe7+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qe6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Qe7+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qe6+

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