Alexander Morozevich vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 10.4
Date 2014.11.13
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q3k1/p4p2/3q2p1/8/8/5RR1/3r2PK/4r3 b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.h4 O-O
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.h5 Bg4
  8. 8.hxg6 hxg6
  9. 9.Qb3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 c5
  11. 11.Qxb7 Nd7
  12. 12.e3 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 e5
  14. 14.Be2 Re8
  15. 15.Kf1 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nc5
  17. 17.Qb5 Ne4
  18. 18.Be3 Ng3+
  19. 19.fxg3 Rxe3
  20. 20.Rh4 Rb8
  21. 21.Qc5 Rxe2
  22. 22.Rxg4 Rbb2
  23. 23.Ne1 Rf2+
  24. 24.Kg1 Rfd2
  25. 25.Kh2 Bxd4
  26. 26.Qc4 Kg7
  27. 27.Rc1 Be5
  28. 28.Qe4 Re2
  29. 29.Qc4 Rxa2
  30. 30.Rb1 Rad2
  31. 31.Rb7 Qf6
  32. 32.Rb3 Rxe1
  33. 33.Rf3 Bxg3+
  34. 34.Rgxg3 Qd6
  35. 35.Qc3+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qc8+

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