Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2006.11.06
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/1Q3pp1/p3p1p1/4B1P1/P4P2/4q2P/3n1RK1/8 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.g4 Bg6
  9. 9.Nxg6 hxg6
  10. 10.e3 e6
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bb4
  12. 12.Bf1 Qd5
  13. 13.f3 Qa5
  14. 14.Bg2 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Nc6
  16. 16.O-O O-O
  17. 17.f4 Qxc5
  18. 18.g5 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qe2 Bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Nd5
  21. 21.Qb5 Qxc3
  22. 22.Rb1 Ndb4
  23. 23.Qe2 Rac8
  24. 24.Be4 Na5
  25. 25.Bb2 Qc4
  26. 26.Qg2 Nb3
  27. 27.Bxb7 Rd2
  28. 28.Qf3 Rcd8
  29. 29.Be5 Nc5
  30. 30.Rbc1 Nc2
  31. 31.Bc6 a6
  32. 32.Rf2 Nb3
  33. 33.Rcf1 Nb4
  34. 34.Qe4 Qxc6
  35. 35.Qxb4 Rxf2
  36. 36.Rxf2 Qc1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qxe3
  38. 38.Qb7 Nd2

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