Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2011.11.17
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/pPbn4/2B2Bp1/8/4NP2/3KP3/PP4r1/8 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.h3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Nb6
  12. 12.Bb3 e5
  13. 13.Qc2 Qe7
  14. 14.Bd2 O-O-O
  15. 15.d5 e4
  16. 16.dxc6 Qe5
  17. 17.f4 exf3
  18. 18.Rxf3 Ng4
  19. 19.cxb7+ Kb8
  20. 20.hxg4 Rh1+
  21. 21.Kf2 Rxa1
  22. 22.Ne2 Bc5
  23. 23.Bc3 Qe7
  24. 24.g5 Rdd1
  25. 25.Ng3 Bd6
  26. 26.Qe2 Rg1
  27. 27.Qd3 Bc7
  28. 28.Ne4 Raf1+
  29. 29.Ke2 Rxf3
  30. 30.gxf3 f5
  31. 31.gxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Bxf6 Qh7
  33. 33.Qb5 Rg2+
  34. 34.Kd3 Qd7+
  35. 35.Qxd7 Nxd7
  36. 36.Bd5 Be5
  37. 37.f4 Bc7
  38. 38.Bc6

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