Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2007.03.17
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2R2r1k/6pp/3PQ3/5p1q/4b3/4P3/1P3PPK/8 w - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.Bd2 a5
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O Qb8
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Bxh2+
  16. 16.Nxh2 Bxe4
  17. 17.Bc3 Qb7
  18. 18.Qg4 e5
  19. 19.Rfd1 f5
  20. 20.Qg3 Ra6
  21. 21.Rd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.cxd6 Qc6
  23. 23.Nf3 b4
  24. 24.axb4 axb4
  25. 25.Nxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Qxe5 bxc3
  27. 27.Qe6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rxc3 Qd5
  29. 29.Rc8 Qd1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qh5+

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