Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

34th Olympiad · 2000 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 34th Olympiad
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 7
Date 2000.11.04
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B87)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

r7/4kppp/4b2P/r1p1p1P1/2R1P1P1/1BP1K3/P4R2/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 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.Bg5 Bxg5
  15. 15.fxg5 Nxd4
  16. 16.Rxd4 Qc5
  17. 17.Qe3 b4
  18. 18.Nd1 Bb5
  19. 19.Re1 a5
  20. 20.c3 Nc7
  21. 21.h4 Rfb8
  22. 22.Qf2 Be8
  23. 23.Ne3 bxc3
  24. 24.Rc4 Qa7
  25. 25.bxc3 a4
  26. 26.Bc2 e5
  27. 27.Rb4 Ne6
  28. 28.Nd5 Qxf2+
  29. 29.Kxf2 Rd8
  30. 30.Ke3 Kf8
  31. 31.g3 Bc6
  32. 32.Nb6 Ra6
  33. 33.Nxa4 Nc5
  34. 34.Nxc5 dxc5
  35. 35.Rc4 Ra5
  36. 36.Rf1 Ke7
  37. 37.Bb3 Be8
  38. 38.g4 Rda8
  39. 39.Rf2 Bd7
  40. 40.h5 Be6
  41. 41.h6

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