Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.1
Date 2010.11.16
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/1k6/4pr1p/Q3p3/3pP2P/3PnP2/P3N3/4K3 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 d6
  3. 3.c4 e5
  4. 4.Nbc3 g6
  5. 5.h4 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 h6
  7. 7.g3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bh3 Be6
  9. 9.f3 Qc8
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.g4 Nc6
  12. 12.Be3 Nd4
  13. 13.Rh3 Qd7
  14. 14.Qd2 O-O-O
  15. 15.b4 Kb8
  16. 16.Rb1 Qf7
  17. 17.Nb5 Rhf8
  18. 18.bxc5 dxc5
  19. 19.Bxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.c5 Nxg4
  21. 21.Qa5 a6
  22. 22.c6 axb5
  23. 23.Rxb5 Ne3
  24. 24.Rg3 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxb7+ Qxb7
  26. 26.cxb7 Kxb7
  27. 27.Rxg6 Bf6
  28. 28.Rxf6 Rxf6

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