Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2007 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 30
Date 2007.11.22
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/8/3b1P2/2k5/1p2K3/1B6/8 b - - 10 75

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.d3 O-O
  8. 8.a3 a5
  9. 9.b3 Be6
  10. 10.Bb2 f6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Qc2 Kh8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nb6
  14. 14.Rac1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Ne4 Qe8
  16. 16.Nfd2 Nd5
  17. 17.Nc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Qxc5 Nde7
  19. 19.Qc2 Qh5
  20. 20.Re1 Qf7
  21. 21.Bc3 Nd5
  22. 22.Ba1 Nde7
  23. 23.Rb1 Bd5
  24. 24.Ne4 Nf5
  25. 25.e3 Nd6
  26. 26.h4 Nxe4
  27. 27.dxe4 Be6
  28. 28.Bc3 Rd7
  29. 29.Red1 Rad8
  30. 30.Rxd7 Qxd7
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 Na7
  33. 33.f4 Nb5
  34. 34.Bb2 Qd2
  35. 35.Qxd2 Rxd2
  36. 36.Ba1 Na3
  37. 37.Rc1 Nc4
  38. 38.Bc3 Rd7
  39. 39.Kf2 Rd6
  40. 40.Bf1 c6
  41. 41.g4 exf4
  42. 42.exf4 Nd2
  43. 43.e5 fxe5
  44. 44.Bxe5 Rd7
  45. 45.Be2 Kg8
  46. 46.Ra1 Nc4
  47. 47.f5 Bd5
  48. 48.Bc3 Rd8
  49. 49.Ra7 Nd6
  50. 50.Be5 Ne4+
  51. 51.Ke3 Re8
  52. 52.Kf4 c5
  53. 53.Bf3 Nf6
  54. 54.Bxf6 Bxf3
  55. 55.Bxg7 Bc6
  56. 56.Bf6 cxb4
  57. 57.Kg5 b3
  58. 58.Ra3 Bd5
  59. 59.Ra1 Kf7
  60. 60.Bc3 Re4
  61. 61.Rd1 Bc6
  62. 62.Rd6 Rc4
  63. 63.Bh8 Bf3
  64. 64.Rd7+ Ke8
  65. 65.Rxh7 Rxg4+
  66. 66.Kh6 Rxh4+
  67. 67.Kg6 Rg4+
  68. 68.Kh6 Rh4+
  69. 69.Kg6 Rxh7
  70. 70.Kxh7 Kd7
  71. 71.Kg6 Kc6
  72. 72.Kg5 Kb5
  73. 73.Kf4 Bd5
  74. 74.Ke3 Kc4
  75. 75.Bb2

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