Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 87 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2005.03.24
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 87
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/5R2/8/8/8/8/4K1p1/7k w - - 4 88

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nd2 Qd5
  10. 10.Ndxc4 c5
  11. 11.Be3 Bb7
  12. 12.f3 cxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Qb5
  14. 14.Bf2 Nd5
  15. 15.Rac1 Rad8
  16. 16.Qxa7 Ra8
  17. 17.a4 Qb4
  18. 18.Qd4 Rxa4
  19. 19.e4 Nf6
  20. 20.Nd3 Qb5
  21. 21.Qc3 Rfa8
  22. 22.Nce5 Ne8
  23. 23.Nc5 Ra2
  24. 24.Nxb7 Qxb7
  25. 25.Nc6 Bf8
  26. 26.Rc2 Nd6
  27. 27.Rfc1 Ra1
  28. 28.Be3 Rxc1+
  29. 29.Bxc1 Nb5
  30. 30.Qd3 Na7
  31. 31.Ne5 Bd6
  32. 32.Nc4 Bc5+
  33. 33.Kg2 Nc6
  34. 34.Qd7 h6
  35. 35.Bf4 Nd4
  36. 36.Rd2 Qb4
  37. 37.Ne5 f6
  38. 38.Nc6 Nxc6
  39. 39.Qxc6 Rf8
  40. 40.Qxe6+ Kh8
  41. 41.h4 Bd4
  42. 42.Rc2 c5
  43. 43.b3 Qe1
  44. 44.h5 Qg1+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qd1
  46. 46.Rc1 Qxf3
  47. 47.Qf5 Qxb3
  48. 48.e5 Qd5
  49. 49.Re1 Rg8
  50. 50.Kg4 fxe5
  51. 51.Bxe5 Bxe5
  52. 52.Rxe5 Qd1+
  53. 53.Qf3 Qxf3+
  54. 54.Kxf3 Rc8
  55. 55.Ke3 c4
  56. 56.Kd2 c3+
  57. 57.Kc2 Kg8
  58. 58.g4 Kf7
  59. 59.g5 hxg5
  60. 60.Rxg5 Rc6
  61. 61.Rg3 Kg8
  62. 62.Rg5 Kh7
  63. 63.Rd5 Kh6
  64. 64.Re5 Rc4
  65. 65.Rd5 Rh4
  66. 66.Kxc3 Rxh5
  67. 67.Rd6+ Kg5
  68. 68.Kd2 Kh4
  69. 69.Ke2 Rf5
  70. 70.Rg6 Rg5
  71. 71.Re6 Kg3
  72. 72.Kf1 Kh2
  73. 73.Re2+ Kh1
  74. 74.Re7 Rf5+
  75. 75.Ke2 g5
  76. 76.Ke3 Kg2
  77. 77.Ke4 Rf4+
  78. 78.Ke3 Rf3+
  79. 79.Ke2 g4
  80. 80.Re4 g3
  81. 81.Rb4 Rf8
  82. 82.Rh4 Re8+
  83. 83.Kd3 Kf2
  84. 84.Rf4+ Kg1
  85. 85.Kd2 g2
  86. 86.Rf7 Rh8
  87. 87.Ke2 Kh1

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