Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2008.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2k1r/1Q1q1pp1/3P1b1p/4R3/p7/8/PPP3BP/1KNR4 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 h6
  10. 10.O-O-O b4
  11. 11.Nce2 Qa5
  12. 12.Kb1 Bb7
  13. 13.Nf4 e5
  14. 14.Nb3 Qc7
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nf6
  17. 17.Bg2 a5
  18. 18.f4 Nxg4
  19. 19.Rhe1 a4
  20. 20.Nc1 Be7
  21. 21.Bg1 exf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Ne5
  23. 23.Qxb4 Qd7
  24. 24.Bd4 Rc8
  25. 25.Bxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Kf8
  27. 27.d6 Bf6
  28. 28.Qxb7

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