Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 24
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/1n4p1/7p/3N4/b3NKP1/5P1P/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.Nd2 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxf6 Nxf6
  9. 9.Nxc4 Qc7
  10. 10.e4 Be7
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O b5
  13. 13.Ne3 e5
  14. 14.d5 b4
  15. 15.Ne2 cxd5
  16. 16.exd5 e4
  17. 17.Bb5 Bb7
  18. 18.Rc1 Qe5
  19. 19.Bc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.dxc6 Rac8
  21. 21.Qa4 Rc7
  22. 22.Rc2 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rd1 g6
  24. 24.g3 h5
  25. 25.Nf4 Bc5
  26. 26.Nc4 Qe7
  27. 27.Qb3 Kg7
  28. 28.a3 Rxc6
  29. 29.axb4 Bxb4
  30. 30.Rdc1 a5
  31. 31.Kg2 e3
  32. 32.Qxe3 Qxe3
  33. 33.Nxe3 Rxc2
  34. 34.Rxc2 Rxc2
  35. 35.Nxc2 Bd6
  36. 36.Ne2 Nd7
  37. 37.Ned4 a4
  38. 38.Kf3 Nb6
  39. 39.Ne3 a3
  40. 40.bxa3 Bxa3

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