Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Boris Gelfand

Corus A · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2006.01.20
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

7k/1b4p1/1pq4p/4pQ2/r3N3/P5P1/7P/5RK1 w - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 c5
  6. 6.d5 exd5
  7. 7.cxd5 Bb7
  8. 8.e4 Qe7
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxd5
  10. 10.a3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Nc7
  12. 12.Nc3 Ne6
  13. 13.Be3 Qd8
  14. 14.Rad1 Be7
  15. 15.Bc4 O-O
  16. 16.e5 Ncd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 cxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Qc8
  19. 19.Qe2 d6
  20. 20.exd6 Bxd6
  21. 21.Bxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Ne4 Qc6
  23. 23.Rfe1 e5
  24. 24.Bxb6 Bxa3
  25. 25.bxa3 axb6
  26. 26.Qb2 Ra4
  27. 27.f3 Rxf3
  28. 28.Rd8+ Rf8
  29. 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  30. 30.Rf1+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qf2 h6
  32. 32.Qf8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qf5+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qf8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qf5+ Kh8

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