Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Mem · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Mem
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2007.11.14
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

br1q2k1/p4pbp/4p1p1/3nn3/NPR5/3p4/1P1B1PPP/3QRBK1 w - - 8 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.e4 b4
  10. 10.Na4 c5
  11. 11.e5 Nd5
  12. 12.O-O cxd4
  13. 13.Re1 g6
  14. 14.Bg5 Qa5
  15. 15.Nd2 Rc8
  16. 16.Nc4 Rxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bg7
  18. 18.Rc1 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bf1 Nd7
  20. 20.a3 O-O
  21. 21.Bd2 Rb8
  22. 22.Qb3 Ba8
  23. 23.Rc4 Ne5
  24. 24.Rc5 Qd8
  25. 25.axb4 d3
  26. 26.Qd1 Nd7
  27. 27.Rc4 Ne5
  28. 28.Rc5 Nd7
  29. 29.Rc4 Ne5

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