Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2004 · English Opening · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2004.03.25
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pb1/2p5/8/4Pp2/5P2/2Q1KBr1/6q1 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 g6
  5. 5.b4 Bg7
  6. 6.Bb2 O-O
  7. 7.Nge2 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Ne7
  9. 9.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bg7
  11. 11.Be2 c6
  12. 12.e4 d5
  13. 13.d3 d4
  14. 14.Nb1 a5
  15. 15.Nd2 b6
  16. 16.c5 bxc5
  17. 17.bxc5 a4
  18. 18.O-O Qa5
  19. 19.Rc1 Be6
  20. 20.f4 Rab8
  21. 21.Ba1 exf4
  22. 22.Nc4 Qxc5
  23. 23.Qxa4 g5
  24. 24.Qd1 Bxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Qxa3
  26. 26.h4 h6
  27. 27.hxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Bh5 Rb3
  29. 29.Qg4 Rxd3
  30. 30.Qxg5 Qa2
  31. 31.Qc5 Rd2
  32. 32.Bf3 Ng6
  33. 33.Bxd4 Nh4
  34. 34.Bf2 Nxf3+
  35. 35.gxf3 Re8
  36. 36.Rfc1 Re6
  37. 37.R4c2 Rg6+
  38. 38.Kf1 Rxc2
  39. 39.Qxc2 Qa3
  40. 40.Ke2 Rg2
  41. 41.Rg1 Qa6+
  42. 42.Ke1 Qa1+
  43. 43.Ke2 Qxg1

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