Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

4th Kings Tournament · 2010 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Kings Tournament
Site Medias ROU
Round 3
Date 2010.06.16
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5bk1/6pp/5p2/B2N4/2b1P3/5KPP/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Bd6
  10. 10.Ne4 Bb4+
  11. 11.Nfd2 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.f4 c5
  14. 14.Nf3 Nb6
  15. 15.Bb3 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bd7
  17. 17.Qh5 Rac8
  18. 18.Rf3 Nc4
  19. 19.Rg3 Kh8
  20. 20.Rf1 Nd6
  21. 21.Nxd6 Bxd6
  22. 22.Nf3 Rc5
  23. 23.Rg5 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rxc5 Rxc5
  25. 25.Qh4 Qxh4
  26. 26.Nxh4 Be7
  27. 27.Nf3 a5
  28. 28.Rd1 Be8
  29. 29.Nd4 a4
  30. 30.Bc2 g6
  31. 31.Kf2 e5
  32. 32.fxe5 Rxe5
  33. 33.Rd3 Rc5
  34. 34.Rc3 Rxc3
  35. 35.bxc3 Kg7
  36. 36.Be4 f5
  37. 37.Bxb7 Bf7
  38. 38.a3 Bxa3
  39. 39.Bc6 Bb2
  40. 40.Bxa4 Bxc3

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