Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 34
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/3n4/3k4/1K4N1/8/1P6/2B3b1/8 w - - 5 61

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 d5
  8. 8.Bg2 Nxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.O-O Nd7
  11. 11.Bxe4 Be7
  12. 12.c3 O-O
  13. 13.Qf3 Qc7
  14. 14.Bf4 Bd6
  15. 15.Bxd6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Rad1 Qc7
  17. 17.Qg3 Qxg3+
  18. 18.fxg3 Rb8
  19. 19.Nb3 b5
  20. 20.Rd6 Ne5
  21. 21.Na5 h6
  22. 22.b3 Re8
  23. 23.Rfd1 f5
  24. 24.gxf5 exf5
  25. 25.Bg2 Nf7
  26. 26.Rc6 Ne5
  27. 27.Rc5 Rb6
  28. 28.c4 Kf8
  29. 29.Nc6 Nf7
  30. 30.cxb5 axb5
  31. 31.Nb4 Be6
  32. 32.Bc6 Reb8
  33. 33.Re1 Nd8
  34. 34.Bd5 Bd7
  35. 35.Bf3 Rd6
  36. 36.Rd5 Rbb6
  37. 37.Red1 Ke7
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rxd6
  39. 39.Nd5+ Kf8
  40. 40.Rc1 Bc6
  41. 41.Rd1 Ne6
  42. 42.Kf2 Ng5
  43. 43.Nf4 Rxd1
  44. 44.Bxd1 Ne4+
  45. 45.Ke3 Nxg3
  46. 46.Ne6+ Kg8
  47. 47.Kf4 Ne4
  48. 48.Kxf5 Nc3
  49. 49.Bc2 Nxa2
  50. 50.Ke5 Nb4
  51. 51.Bg6 Bg2
  52. 52.h4 Nc6+
  53. 53.Kd6 b4
  54. 54.Kc5 Ne5
  55. 55.Bc2 g5
  56. 56.hxg5 hxg5
  57. 57.Nxg5 Kf8
  58. 58.Kxb4 Ke7
  59. 59.Kc5 Nd7+
  60. 60.Kb5 Kd6

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