Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 25
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/3R1pbk/1q4pp/n7/1p2P3/5N1P/6P1/2BQ2K1 w - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 b6
  7. 7.Bd2 Bb7
  8. 8.h3 Be7
  9. 9.Rd1 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.O-O a6
  14. 14.Be2 b5
  15. 15.Nd4 Rc8
  16. 16.a3 Qb6
  17. 17.Qb1 Rfd8
  18. 18.f3 g6
  19. 19.b4 Ncd7
  20. 20.f4 e5
  21. 21.fxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Qb3 Nc4
  23. 23.Bc1 Ne4
  24. 24.Nxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.a4 Qb7
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Bf3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Nxf3 Bf6
  29. 29.Nd2 Bg7
  30. 30.Nf3 Qe7
  31. 31.Nd4 Qb7
  32. 32.Nf3 h6
  33. 33.Kh1 Kh7
  34. 34.Rd3 Qe4
  35. 35.Rdd1 Qe7
  36. 36.Nd4 Rd5
  37. 37.Kg1 Re5
  38. 38.Nf3 Re4
  39. 39.Rfe1 Ne5
  40. 40.Nd2 Rxb4
  41. 41.Qa2 Ra4
  42. 42.Qb3 Qb7
  43. 43.e4 Rd4
  44. 44.Nf3 Rxd1
  45. 45.Rxd1 Nc4
  46. 46.Rd5 Na5
  47. 47.Qd1 b4
  48. 48.Rd7 Qb6+

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