Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Boris Gelfand

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 1.3
Date 2011.05.07
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B87)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r3k2/5ppp/2q2bb1/3p4/4p3/p1p1B1R1/B5QP/4R2K w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 b5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Qf3 Qc7
  10. 10.Qg3 O-O
  11. 11.Bh6 Ne8
  12. 12.Rad1 Bd7
  13. 13.f4 Nc6
  14. 14.f5 Nxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 Kh8
  16. 16.Be3 Nf6
  17. 17.Qh3 d5
  18. 18.e5 Qxe5
  19. 19.Rh4 Rfc8
  20. 20.Kh1 Rxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Qxc3
  22. 22.Rd4 a5
  23. 23.Rd3 Qc6
  24. 24.c3 a4
  25. 25.Bc2 e5
  26. 26.Bg5 b4
  27. 27.Qh4 bxc3
  28. 28.Rh3 Kg8
  29. 29.Re1 e4
  30. 30.g4 Kf8
  31. 31.Be3 Qc4
  32. 32.g5 Bxf5
  33. 33.gxf6 Bxf6
  34. 34.Qh5 Bg6
  35. 35.Qg4 Qxa2
  36. 36.Bb1 Qc4
  37. 37.Qg2 a3
  38. 38.Ba2 Qc6
  39. 39.Rg3 Rb8

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