Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

Sparkassen GM · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 5
Date 2007.06.29
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1b1r2k1/pp3ppp/5n2/1pB2B2/8/P5PP/1P3PK1/5R2 w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 e6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb4
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bd2 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 e5
  12. 12.a3 Bd6
  13. 13.Rad1 Qe7
  14. 14.Qf5 Rad8
  15. 15.dxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Qc2 Bc7
  17. 17.Be2 Nc5
  18. 18.Bc1 Qe5
  19. 19.g3 Qe6
  20. 20.Kg2 Nb3
  21. 21.Nb5 Bb8
  22. 22.Bc4 Na1
  23. 23.Bxe6 Nxc2
  24. 24.Bf5 Nxe3+
  25. 25.Bxe3 cxb5
  26. 26.Bc5 Rfe8
  27. 27.Rxd8 Rxd8

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