Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2009 · Irregular Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 17
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p6/1n1b1k1p/1PpPpr2/2P1N3/5R2/1B3P2/5K2 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Bg2 c6
  3. 3.d3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.c4 dxc4
  6. 6.dxc4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 h6
  8. 8.Qc2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Qe7
  10. 10.b3 a5
  11. 11.e3 Na6
  12. 12.Bb2 Nb4
  13. 13.Qb1 Bg4
  14. 14.a3 Na6
  15. 15.h3 Be6
  16. 16.Qc2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Bc7
  18. 18.Nh4 Nc5
  19. 19.b4 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 Na6
  21. 21.b5 Nb4
  22. 22.Qb3 Rxa1
  23. 23.Bxa1 c5
  24. 24.e4 g6
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.exd5 Bd6
  27. 27.Re1 Qd8
  28. 28.Qb1 Kh7
  29. 29.Re3 Qa5
  30. 30.Bc3 Qa2
  31. 31.Qxa2 Nxa2
  32. 32.Bb2 Nb4
  33. 33.Ra3 Nd7
  34. 34.Nf3 f5
  35. 35.Ra7 Rb8
  36. 36.Nd2 Nb6
  37. 37.g4 Nc2
  38. 38.h4 Nd4
  39. 39.h5 Nc8
  40. 40.hxg6+ Kxg6
  41. 41.gxf5+ Nxf5
  42. 42.Ra3 Nb6
  43. 43.Be4 Kf6
  44. 44.Rf3 Rg8+
  45. 45.Kf1 Rg5
  46. 46.Bxf5 Rxf5
  47. 47.Ne4+

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