Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Boris Gelfand

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 14.2
Date 2023.09.25
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/5R2/6k1/8/4P3/r7/5K2 w - - 4 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.g3 Qb6
  7. 7.Ndb5 Ne5
  8. 8.Bf4 Nfg4
  9. 9.e3 a6
  10. 10.h3 axb5
  11. 11.hxg4 Nxc4
  12. 12.Rc1 Bb4
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3+
  14. 14.Rxc3 d5
  15. 15.Qb1 b4
  16. 16.axb4 e5
  17. 17.Bxc4 exf4
  18. 18.Bxd5 fxg3
  19. 19.fxg3 Bxg4
  20. 20.Rh4 h5
  21. 21.Qe4+ Be6
  22. 22.Bxe6 Qxe6
  23. 23.Rc7 O-O
  24. 24.Qxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Rxh5 Rf7
  26. 26.Rxf7 Kxf7
  27. 27.Rb5 Ra2
  28. 28.Kf2 Rxb2+
  29. 29.Kf3 Kf6
  30. 30.Rxb7 Kf5
  31. 31.b5 g5
  32. 32.g4+ Ke5
  33. 33.Rb8 Rb3
  34. 34.b6 Rb4
  35. 35.b7 Rb2
  36. 36.Kg3 Rb3
  37. 37.Kf2 Rb2+
  38. 38.Kf3 Rb3
  39. 39.Rg8 Rxb7
  40. 40.Rxg5+ Kf6
  41. 41.Ra5 Rb4
  42. 42.Rh5 Ra4
  43. 43.Rh6+ Ke5
  44. 44.Rh8 Kf6
  45. 45.Rh3 Rb4
  46. 46.Rh6+ Ke5
  47. 47.Rh4 Rb1
  48. 48.Rh5+ Kf6
  49. 49.Kf4 Rf1+
  50. 50.Ke4 Rg1
  51. 51.Rh6+ Kg7
  52. 52.Rh4 Kf6
  53. 53.Kf3 Rf1+
  54. 54.Kg2 Ra1
  55. 55.Rh5 Rb1
  56. 56.Rc5 Ra1
  57. 57.Kf3 Rf1+
  58. 58.Kg2 Ra1
  59. 59.Rc4 Kg5
  60. 60.Re4 Rb1
  61. 61.Kf3 Rf1+
  62. 62.Ke2 Rg1
  63. 63.Kf3 Rf1+
  64. 64.Kg2 Ra1
  65. 65.Rxe6 Kxg4
  66. 66.Rf6 Ra2+
  67. 67.Kf1 Kg5

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