Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/4pk2/4p1RP/2p1P3/r1P2P2/2K5/8 w - - 5 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.a5 Nc6
  12. 12.Be3 Qd7
  13. 13.Re1 Rae8
  14. 14.Bb6 Bd8
  15. 15.Na4 Nxa5
  16. 16.Nc5 dxc5
  17. 17.Qxd7 Nxd7
  18. 18.Bxa5 Bxa5
  19. 19.Rxa5 Rc8
  20. 20.Kf1 h6
  21. 21.Rd1 Rc7
  22. 22.Rd6 Re8
  23. 23.Ra1 Kf8
  24. 24.h4 Ke7
  25. 25.Rad1 Rf8
  26. 26.R6d2 Rf4
  27. 27.Re1 c4
  28. 28.Re3 Rf8
  29. 29.h5 Rfc8
  30. 30.c3 b5
  31. 31.Nh4 Nf8
  32. 32.Rg3 Kf7
  33. 33.Ng6 Nxg6
  34. 34.Rxg6 a5
  35. 35.Rd6 Re7
  36. 36.Rb6 Rc5
  37. 37.Ke2 a4
  38. 38.f3 Rcc7
  39. 39.Kd2 Ra7
  40. 40.Rxb5 Reb7
  41. 41.Rxb7+ Rxb7
  42. 42.Kc2 Ra7
  43. 43.g4 a3
  44. 44.bxa3 Rxa3
  45. 45.g5 hxg5
  46. 46.Rxg5 Kf6
  47. 47.Rg6+ Kf7
  48. 48.Rg5 Kf6

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