Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Mem · 2007 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Mem
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2007.11.17
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

r7/4b3/6p1/6P1/3k3P/p7/R5K1/2B5 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 e4
  8. 8.Ne5 f5
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.f3 exf3
  12. 12.exf3 Bf6
  13. 13.Re1 Rb8
  14. 14.f4 Rb4
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Be3 Rxb2
  17. 17.Qa4 a6
  18. 18.Rab1 Rxb1
  19. 19.Rxb1 Qd6
  20. 20.Rc1 Bd7
  21. 21.Qa5 Bb5
  22. 22.Qxc7 Qxc7
  23. 23.Rxc7 Bc4
  24. 24.Rc5 Bxa2
  25. 25.Bxd5+ Bxd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Ra8
  27. 27.Rxf5 a5
  28. 28.Rc5 a4
  29. 29.Rc2 a3
  30. 30.Ra2 Kf7
  31. 31.f5 g6
  32. 32.fxg6+ hxg6
  33. 33.Kg2 Ke6
  34. 34.Bc1 Be7
  35. 35.h4 Kd5
  36. 36.g4 Kc4
  37. 37.g5 Kxd4

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