Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2002.09.08
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p3pk1/5p1p/PR3K1P/1P1r1PP1/8/8 b - - 4 33

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 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 Bf5
  9. 9.c4 O-O
  10. 10.a3 Bf6
  11. 11.cxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Bxe4 Bxe4
  13. 13.Nc3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd1
  15. 15.Nxf6+ gxf6
  16. 16.Rxd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bf4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Bxc7 Rd7
  19. 19.Rac1 Rc8
  20. 20.Kf1 Rdxc7
  21. 21.Rxc7 Rxc7
  22. 22.Rxd4 Rc2
  23. 23.Rb4 b6
  24. 24.g3 Kg7
  25. 25.Kg2 f5
  26. 26.Kf3 Kg6
  27. 27.h4 h5
  28. 28.b3 Rc3+
  29. 29.Kf4 f6
  30. 30.a4 Rd3
  31. 31.f3 Rc3
  32. 32.Rb5 Rd3
  33. 33.Rb4

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