Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 10.2
Date 2013.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P3p1k/2P3p1/1q1b3p/7P/6Q1/5PPK/8 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bf1 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.d4 Nf6
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.c4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Bc6
  13. 13.Nc3 Be7
  14. 14.a3 a5
  15. 15.Qd3 O-O
  16. 16.Rad1 Qc7
  17. 17.Be5 Qb6
  18. 18.Qg3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  20. 20.Rd1 Qb6
  21. 21.Bd4 Qb3
  22. 22.Rd3 Qc2
  23. 23.b4 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 Nh5
  25. 25.Qe5 Bf6
  26. 26.Qxh5 Bxd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 Qxc3
  28. 28.Qa5 Rf8
  29. 29.Qb6 e5
  30. 30.Rd1 g6
  31. 31.b5 Be4
  32. 32.Qf6 h5
  33. 33.h4 Bf5
  34. 34.Rd5 Qc1
  35. 35.Qxe5 Be6
  36. 36.Rd4 Ra8
  37. 37.Qe2 Kh7
  38. 38.Rd1 Qc3
  39. 39.Qe4 Ra1
  40. 40.Rxa1 Qxa1
  41. 41.c5 Qc3
  42. 42.Qxb7 Qe1
  43. 43.b6 Bc4
  44. 44.Qf3 Qxf1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qb1
  46. 46.b7 Qb5
  47. 47.c6 Bd5
  48. 48.Qg3

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