Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2008.08.24
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k7/6r1/p5Bp/P1p4P/1pp1b3/3n1P2/6P1/3R2K1 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.e5 Nd5
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Nd2 Qb6
  13. 13.a4 a6
  14. 14.Nde4 O-O-O
  15. 15.Bh5 Nf4
  16. 16.Bxf7 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bxe6+ Kb8
  18. 18.Ne2 Bg7
  19. 19.Nxf4 gxf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Rxd4
  21. 21.a5 Qd8
  22. 22.Qe2 Re8
  23. 23.Rad1 Ka8
  24. 24.Be3 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Nd3
  26. 26.Bf5 Qd5
  27. 27.Qg4 Bxb2
  28. 28.h4 Bd4
  29. 29.Bg6 Rg8
  30. 30.Bxd4 Qxd4
  31. 31.Qe6 Qd5
  32. 32.Qe7 c5
  33. 33.f3 Qd4+
  34. 34.Kh1 Qg7
  35. 35.Qxg7 Rxg7
  36. 36.h5 b4
  37. 37.Kg1 Bxe4

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