Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Boris Gelfand
Result	0-1
Event	20th Amber Blindfold
Site	Monaco MNC
Round	11
Date	2011.03.24
Opening	King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/8/3R4/1P1b2p1/P2kp1P1/3n3P/4K3 w - - 3 45

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
4. 4.g3 O-O
5. 5.Bg2 c5
6. 6.Nc3 cxd4
7. 7.Nxd4 Qc7
8. 8.Ncb5 Qxc4
9. 9.b3 Qc5
10. 10.Ba3 Qb6
11. 11.Bxe7 Re8
12. 12.Nd6 Rxe7
13. 13.Nxc8 Qb4+
14. 14.Kf1 Re4
15. 15.Nc2 Qf8
16. 16.Nd6 Re6
17. 17.Nxb7 Nc6
18. 18.Rc1 Rb8
19. 19.Nd4 Rxb7
20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
21. 21.Bxc6 dxc6
22. 22.Qd4 Rf7
23. 23.Kg2 Nd5
24. 24.Qc5 Qxc5
25. 25.Rxc5 Bd4
26. 26.Rxc6 Rxf2+
27. 27.Kh3 Rxe2
28. 28.Rf1 h5
29. 29.Rfc1 Kg7
30. 30.R1c2 Rxc2
31. 31.Rxc2 e5
32. 32.Rc6 Nb4
33. 33.Rc7+ Kf6
34. 34.a3 Nd5
35. 35.Rc6+ Kf5
36. 36.Kg2 e4
37. 37.Kf1 e3
38. 38.Ke1 Ke4
39. 39.Rd6 g5
40. 40.b4 Nc3
41. 41.Rg6 g4
42. 42.Rh6 Kd3
43. 43.Rxh5 Ne4
44. 44.Rd5 Nd2

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