Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

WCh · 2007 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 14
Date 2007.09.29
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

6k1/R5p1/NP6/P5p1/5r2/7P/4r1K1/8 w - - 3 46

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 Bg4
  9. 9.c4 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qd1 Ne6
  13. 13.Bf5 d4
  14. 14.Ne2 d3
  15. 15.Nf4 Nd4
  16. 16.Bxd3 O-O
  17. 17.Be3 Bc5
  18. 18.Qb1 Qd6
  19. 19.Rd1 Qe5
  20. 20.Bxh7+ Nxh7
  21. 21.Nd3 Qf5
  22. 22.Nxc5 Nc2
  23. 23.b4 Qg6
  24. 24.a4 Nxa1
  25. 25.Qxg6 fxg6
  26. 26.Rxa1 Nf6
  27. 27.h3 Rfe8
  28. 28.a5 b6
  29. 29.Nb3 Ne4
  30. 30.c5 bxc5
  31. 31.Nxc5 Nc3
  32. 32.Na6 Nd5
  33. 33.Rc1 Nxe3
  34. 34.fxe3 Rxe3
  35. 35.Rxc7 Re2
  36. 36.Kh2 Rf8
  37. 37.Rxa7 Rff2
  38. 38.Kg3 Rxg2+
  39. 39.Kf3 Rgf2+
  40. 40.Kg3 Rg2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Rgf2+
  42. 42.Kg3 g5
  43. 43.b5 Rf4
  44. 44.b6 Re3+
  45. 45.Kg2 Re2+

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