Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2009.11.08
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

R7/2p3kp/p7/2r5/8/P7/6KP/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Bd2 f5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Bc3 Rad8
  12. 12.Qc2 Kh8
  13. 13.a3 Bf6
  14. 14.b4 a6
  15. 15.Rac1 Qb3
  16. 16.Qxb3 Bxb3
  17. 17.e4 g6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nd2 Ba4
  20. 20.g3 Kg8
  21. 21.exf5 gxf5
  22. 22.Bh5 Rf8
  23. 23.Nc4 Bg5
  24. 24.Ra1 Rxd3
  25. 25.Nb2 Rxc3
  26. 26.Nxa4 Rc2
  27. 27.Nc5 e4
  28. 28.Bd1 Rb2
  29. 29.Bb3+ Kh8
  30. 30.Rab1 Rxb1
  31. 31.Rxb1 Nd4
  32. 32.Nxb7 f4
  33. 33.Nc5 e3
  34. 34.gxf4 Bxf4
  35. 35.fxe3 Bxe3+
  36. 36.Kh1 Nxb3
  37. 37.Rxb3 Bxc5
  38. 38.bxc5 Rf1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rc1
  40. 40.Rb8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Ra8 Rxc5

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