Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/P2R2p1/4p3/3n2Bp/1P5P/3kp1P1/8/3K4 w - - 1 43

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 h5
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.Kb1 b5
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nb6
  14. 14.Na5 Nbxd5
  15. 15.Bg5 Qc7
  16. 16.c4 bxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 O-O
  18. 18.h4 Nf4
  19. 19.Rc1 Qb6
  20. 20.Bb3 Rac8
  21. 21.Nc4 Qb8
  22. 22.Ne3 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Rxc1 Rc8
  24. 24.Rd1 Ne6
  25. 25.Nf5 Qa7
  26. 26.g3 d5
  27. 27.Qe2 e4
  28. 28.fxe4 dxe4
  29. 29.a3 Qc5
  30. 30.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  31. 31.Qxa6 Rb8
  32. 32.Bxe6 fxe6
  33. 33.Qd6 Qxd6
  34. 34.Rxd6 Kf7
  35. 35.a4 Nd5
  36. 36.a5 e3
  37. 37.a6 Ra8
  38. 38.Rd7+ Kg6
  39. 39.a7 Kf5
  40. 40.Kc2 Ke4
  41. 41.Kd1 Kd3
  42. 42.b4 Rf8

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