Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 82 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 82
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Final Position

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

R7/P6k/8/6P1/8/4p3/r7/4K3 w - - 1 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 g6
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.Qc2 O-O
  12. 12.Bb3 Qe7
  13. 13.Ne4 e5
  14. 14.Nc3 Kh7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Re8
  16. 16.Rad1 e4
  17. 17.Nd2 f5
  18. 18.Nc4 Nb6
  19. 19.Nxb6 axb6
  20. 20.a3 Bd7
  21. 21.Rd2 b5
  22. 22.d5 Qc5
  23. 23.dxc6 Bxc6
  24. 24.Ne2 Qxc2
  25. 25.Rxc2 Red8
  26. 26.h4 Rd3
  27. 27.Bf7 Rd7
  28. 28.Bb3 Rd3
  29. 29.Bf7 Rf8
  30. 30.Ba2 Rfd8
  31. 31.h5 Be5
  32. 32.Rc5 Bd6
  33. 33.Rc2 Be5
  34. 34.Rc5 Bd6
  35. 35.Rc2 Be5
  36. 36.hxg6+ Kxg6
  37. 37.Rc5 Kf6
  38. 38.Ng3 Bxg3
  39. 39.fxg3 Rd1
  40. 40.Kf1 R8d2
  41. 41.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  42. 42.Ke2 Rg1
  43. 43.Kf2 Ra1
  44. 44.Bg8 Rb1
  45. 45.Rc2 Ke5
  46. 46.Rd2 Rc1
  47. 47.Bb3 Rb1
  48. 48.Ba2 Ra1
  49. 49.Bb3 Rb1
  50. 50.Bd1 Bd5
  51. 51.g4 fxg4
  52. 52.Bxg4 Bc4
  53. 53.Be2 Bxe2
  54. 54.Kxe2 h5
  55. 55.Kf2 h4
  56. 56.Ke2 Kf5
  57. 57.Rd5+ Kg4
  58. 58.Rxb5 Rg1
  59. 59.Kf2 Rc1
  60. 60.Rxb7 Rc2+
  61. 61.Kf1 Rc1+
  62. 62.Kf2 Rc2+
  63. 63.Kg1 Re2
  64. 64.Rg7+ Kf5
  65. 65.Rf7+ Ke5
  66. 66.a4 Rxb2
  67. 67.Re7+ Kf5
  68. 68.Rf7+ Ke5
  69. 69.Rh7 Ra2
  70. 70.a5 Ra3
  71. 71.Kf2 Ra2+
  72. 72.Kg1 Ra3
  73. 73.Rh5+ Kf6
  74. 74.a6 Kg6
  75. 75.Rxh4 Rxe3
  76. 76.Rh8 Ra3
  77. 77.Ra8 e3
  78. 78.a7 Kg7
  79. 79.Kf1 Ra2
  80. 80.Ke1 Kh7
  81. 81.g4 Kg7
  82. 82.g5 Kh7

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