Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.3
Date 2020.07.24
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5nk1/1p5p/4p1p1/p1b1P3/P4P2/1N3R1Q/KPP1b2P/6r1 b - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qb6
  5. 5.Nb3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.Qe2 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O d5
  10. 10.e5 Nd7
  11. 11.f4 a6
  12. 12.Qh5 Rd8
  13. 13.Bd3 Nf8
  14. 14.Rhf1 Be7
  15. 15.Rf3 f5
  16. 16.g4 g6
  17. 17.Qh3 d4
  18. 18.Ne2 a5
  19. 19.a4 Nb4
  20. 20.Bxb4 Qxb4
  21. 21.Bb5 Bd7
  22. 22.Rxd4 Bxb5
  23. 23.Rxb4 fxg4
  24. 24.Qxg4 Bxe2
  25. 25.Rd4 Bc5
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Kb1 Rd1+
  28. 28.Ka2 Rg1
  29. 29.Qh3

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