Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

Corus A · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2008.01.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6k1/6p1/4Pr2/4RPK1/8 w - - 33 68

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.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.a4 c5
  11. 11.Rd1 cxd4
  12. 12.Ne4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 Nf6
  14. 14.Qxd4 Bc7
  15. 15.Bd2 Qxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bd7
  17. 17.Be2 Rfd8
  18. 18.Bf3 e5
  19. 19.Nb3 e4
  20. 20.Be2 Be5
  21. 21.Ba5 Rdc8
  22. 22.Nd4 h6
  23. 23.h3 b5
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Bf1 h5
  26. 26.Bc3 Rxa1
  27. 27.Rxa1 Nd5
  28. 28.Bxb5 Bxb5
  29. 29.Nxb5 Nxc3
  30. 30.Nxc3 f5
  31. 31.h4 Kf7
  32. 32.Kf1 Rb8
  33. 33.Ra2 Rb3
  34. 34.Nd1 Bf6
  35. 35.g3 g5
  36. 36.hxg5 Bxg5
  37. 37.Nc3 Bf6
  38. 38.Ra7+ Ke6
  39. 39.Ne2 Be5
  40. 40.Rh7 Rxb2
  41. 41.Rxh5 Kf6
  42. 42.Rh6+ Kf7
  43. 43.Ra6 Rb1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Rb2
  45. 45.Ng1 Rd2
  46. 46.Nh3 Rd6
  47. 47.Ra5 Kf6
  48. 48.g4 fxg4
  49. 49.Ng5 Kxg5
  50. 50.Rxe5+ Kh4
  51. 51.Rxe4 Rd1
  52. 52.Rd4 Ra1
  53. 53.Rd8 Kg5
  54. 54.Rh8 Rb1
  55. 55.Rh1 Rb8
  56. 56.Kg3 Rf8
  57. 57.Ra1 Rf3+
  58. 58.Kg2 Rf8
  59. 59.Ra4 Rf7
  60. 60.Ra8 Kg6
  61. 61.Ra2 Kg5
  62. 62.Ra5+ Kg6
  63. 63.Rd5 Rf8
  64. 64.Kf1 Rf7
  65. 65.Kg2 Rf8
  66. 66.Rd2 Kg5
  67. 67.Re2 Rf3

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