Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 18.1
Date 2018.12.30
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1b1r1r1k/p2b1pp1/7p/3Np3/R1BpP3/PP4QP/3q1PP1/5RK1 w - - 7 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.e4 Bb4
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 Re8
  11. 11.Na4 d5
  12. 12.a3 Bd6
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.cxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Nc3 d4
  17. 17.Nd5 Qg5
  18. 18.Rac1 Bh3
  19. 19.Qf3 Be6
  20. 20.Rc6 Rad8
  21. 21.Bc4 Kh8
  22. 22.Ra6 Bb8
  23. 23.b3 Rf8
  24. 24.Qg3 Qd2
  25. 25.h3 Bc8
  26. 26.Ra4 Bd7
  27. 27.Ra6 Bc8
  28. 28.Ra4 Bd7

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