Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 15
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

2rr4/1p2kp2/p2pp1n1/2n3p1/2P1Pb1p/1P2BP1P/P1N3P1/1R1R1BK1 w - - 22 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 a6
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qe3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be2 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.Nc3 Nf6
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 Nd7
  12. 12.Rd1 O-O
  13. 13.Be2 Qa5
  14. 14.Nd5 Qc5
  15. 15.Rb1 e6
  16. 16.Nc3 Rac8
  17. 17.Bf1 Na5
  18. 18.Qxc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Bd2 Nc6
  20. 20.f3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Be1 Ne5
  22. 22.b3 Kf8
  23. 23.Rbc1 Ke7
  24. 24.Bh4+ Bf6
  25. 25.Bf2 g5
  26. 26.Rc2 Ng6
  27. 27.Ne2 h5
  28. 28.Be3 h4
  29. 29.Rcd2 Ne5
  30. 30.Nd4 Ng6
  31. 31.Nc2 Nf4
  32. 32.Rb1 Bc3
  33. 33.Rdd1 Be5
  34. 34.Bf2 Ng6
  35. 35.Be3 Bf4
  36. 36.Bf2 Bg3
  37. 37.Be3 Bf4
  38. 38.Bf2 Bg3
  39. 39.Be3 Bf4

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