Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

NAO Masters · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event NAO Masters
Site Cannes FRA
Round 7
Date 2002.03.01
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2B3pp/4k3/p4p2/PbNP4/1P1K4/6PP/2r5 w - - 3 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.Bxe4 dxe4
  12. 12.Ng5 Bf5
  13. 13.f3 e3
  14. 14.Nge4 Bf4
  15. 15.Ne2 Bh6
  16. 16.Qb3 Bg6
  17. 17.Qxb7 Nd7
  18. 18.b3 Nf6
  19. 19.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  20. 20.Bb2 Bd3
  21. 21.Rfe1 Rac8
  22. 22.Rac1 Rxc1
  23. 23.Nxc1 Ba6
  24. 24.Qd7 Rd8
  25. 25.Qg4 e2
  26. 26.Qe4 Bd2
  27. 27.Rxe2 Bxe2
  28. 28.Nxe2 Qa6
  29. 29.Qe7 Qc8
  30. 30.Qe4 Qe6
  31. 31.Kf2 Re8
  32. 32.Ba3 Qxe4
  33. 33.fxe4 Rxe4
  34. 34.Bc5 a5
  35. 35.Ng3 Re1
  36. 36.Nf5 f6
  37. 37.Nd6 Rb1
  38. 38.Nc4 Bb4
  39. 39.Ke2 Kf7
  40. 40.Kd3 Ke6
  41. 41.Bb6 Rd1+
  42. 42.Kc2 Rh1
  43. 43.Bc7 f5
  44. 44.a3 Be7
  45. 45.a4 Bb4
  46. 46.Kd3 Rc1

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