Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

19th Amber Blindfold · 2010 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 19th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2010.03.19
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/8/1p1B2Q1/3pk3/q2p4/3P4/2r4P/6RK b - - 5 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Bc4 d6
  6. 6.Nxd4 exd4
  7. 7.Nd5 Nd7
  8. 8.d3 c6
  9. 9.Nf4 g6
  10. 10.a3 Bg7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Ba2 Nc5
  13. 13.Bd2 Qh4
  14. 14.Ne2 Be6
  15. 15.Ng3 Bxa2
  16. 16.Rxa2 d5
  17. 17.exd5 cxd5
  18. 18.a4 Rac8
  19. 19.f4 f5
  20. 20.Qf3 Qd8
  21. 21.b4 Ne6
  22. 22.Ne2 Qd7
  23. 23.Qf2 Rc7
  24. 24.Kh1 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Qd6
  26. 26.Ng1 Bh6
  27. 27.g3 Bg7
  28. 28.Nf3 Bf6
  29. 29.Qg2 Kf7
  30. 30.Rb2 Kg8
  31. 31.Be1 Qd7
  32. 32.b5 Nc5
  33. 33.Ra1 Ne6
  34. 34.Bb4 a6
  35. 35.Re1 axb5
  36. 36.axb5 b6
  37. 37.Ne5 Qxb5
  38. 38.Nxg6 hxg6
  39. 39.Rxe6 Rc6
  40. 40.Re2 Kh7
  41. 41.g4 fxg4
  42. 42.Qxg4 Qa4
  43. 43.f5 Bg7
  44. 44.Rb1 gxf5
  45. 45.Qxf5+ Kh8
  46. 46.Rg2 Rxc2
  47. 47.Qh5+ Kg8
  48. 48.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  49. 49.Rg1+ Kf6
  50. 50.Qg6+ Ke5
  51. 51.Bd6#

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