Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

TCh-RUS · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event TCh-RUS
Site Dagomys RUS
Round 11
Date 2008.04.13
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/5k2/5p2/2Q5/4qP2/6K1/8/8 b - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.h3 dxc4
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.Bxc4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Ne5
  12. 12.Be2 Ng6
  13. 13.Be3 Bf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Nxf4
  15. 15.O-O-O Qa5
  16. 16.Qd2 g5
  17. 17.h4 Bxg4
  18. 18.Bxg4 Nxg4
  19. 19.Nxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Qd7+ Kf8
  21. 21.Qxg4 Rd8
  22. 22.hxg5 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Kxd1 Nd3
  24. 24.Qf3 Nxb2+
  25. 25.Kc2 Na4
  26. 26.Rxh6 Rxh6
  27. 27.gxh6 Nxc3
  28. 28.Qxc3 Qxa2+
  29. 29.Kd3 Qb1+
  30. 30.Ke3 Qh1
  31. 31.Qc5+ Ke8
  32. 32.Qxc6+ Ke7
  33. 33.Qc5+ Ke6
  34. 34.Qf5+ Ke7
  35. 35.Qe5+ Kd7
  36. 36.Qd5+ Ke7
  37. 37.Qb7+ Ke6
  38. 38.Qa6+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qxa7+ Kf6
  40. 40.Qd4+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qe5+ Kd7
  42. 42.Qg7 Ke6
  43. 43.Qg4+ Ke7
  44. 44.Qg5+ Ke8
  45. 45.Qe5+ Kf8
  46. 46.Qg7+ Ke7
  47. 47.Qg5+ Ke8
  48. 48.Qg8+ Ke7
  49. 49.h7 Qe1+
  50. 50.Kf3 Qh1+
  51. 51.Kf4 Qh2+
  52. 52.Ke3 Qh6+
  53. 53.Ke2 Qa6+
  54. 54.Kf3 Qd3+
  55. 55.Kf4 Qd6+
  56. 56.Kg4 Qd1+
  57. 57.Kg3 Qg1+
  58. 58.Kf3 Qh1+
  59. 59.Kf4 Qh2+
  60. 60.Ke3 Qh6+
  61. 61.f4 Qb6+
  62. 62.Kf3 Qb3+
  63. 63.Kg4 Qe6+
  64. 64.Kg3 Qxe4
  65. 65.Qg5+ f6
  66. 66.Qc5+ Kf7
  67. 67.h8=Q

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