Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 5
Date 2008.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1k4r/5R2/3p4/p2PppP1/P6b/2PK4/5P2/2B4R b - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e6
  7. 7.g4 b5
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.Re1 e5
  11. 11.Nf5 g6
  12. 12.Ne3 Nbd7
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.Ncd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 a5
  16. 16.c3 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Be7
  18. 18.Rb1 Bc6
  19. 19.Bf1 h5
  20. 20.Bb5 Bxb5
  21. 21.Rxb5 hxg4
  22. 22.hxg4 Bh4
  23. 23.Qf3 Nf6
  24. 24.Rb7 Qc8
  25. 25.g5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Qxf7+ Kd8
  27. 27.exd5 Qg4+
  28. 28.Kf1 Qh3+
  29. 29.Ke2 Qg4+
  30. 30.Kd3 Qf5+
  31. 31.Qxf5 gxf5
  32. 32.Rh1 Kc8
  33. 33.Rf7

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