Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Boris Gelfand

Corus A · 2008 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12
Date 2008.01.26
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp2q3/3ppbp1/2p5/4P2P/2PP3P/PP3QB1/7K w - - 3 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne1 e5
  9. 9.f4 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 Ng4
  11. 11.Qd2 Be6
  12. 12.Nf3 Nd4
  13. 13.Kh1 Qd7
  14. 14.Ng5 h6
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Bh3 h5
  17. 17.Bg2 Rf7
  18. 18.h3 Ne5
  19. 19.Ne2 Raf8
  20. 20.c3 Nxe2
  21. 21.Qxe2 h4
  22. 22.Bxe5 Bxe5
  23. 23.gxh4 Rxf1+
  24. 24.Rxf1 Rxf1+
  25. 25.Qxf1 Qe7
  26. 26.Qf2 Bf6

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