Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 11
Date 2008.03.27
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/6Q1/2p4p/1p1P2R1/1P3q2/1B5b/4R3/4B1K1 b - - 0 37

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 Bd6
  9. 9.Bd2 Bb7
  10. 10.Ne4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 O-O
  12. 12.b4 Qe7
  13. 13.a3 f5
  14. 14.Bc2 e5
  15. 15.Bc3 e4
  16. 16.Nd2 Nf6
  17. 17.g3 a5
  18. 18.Rb1 Kh8
  19. 19.Bb3 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 Bc8
  21. 21.Qc1 Bd7
  22. 22.O-O f4
  23. 23.exf4 Bxf4
  24. 24.gxf4 Ng4
  25. 25.f3 Nxh2
  26. 26.Rf2 Nxf3+
  27. 27.Nxf3 exf3
  28. 28.Rxf3 Bg4
  29. 29.Re3 Qd6
  30. 30.Re5 Qh6
  31. 31.Rb2 Bh3
  32. 32.Rg5 Qh4
  33. 33.d5 Ra7
  34. 34.Re2 h6
  35. 35.Be1 Ra1
  36. 36.Qxa1 Qxf4
  37. 37.Qxg7#

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