Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz 2021 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 8.1
Date 2021.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

krb1R3/p1r4p/2pB1pp1/R7/2PP1P2/6KP/P7/8 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.e5 dxe5
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.O-O c4
  9. 9.Re1 Qc7
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.Qe2 cxd3
  12. 12.cxd3 Nf6
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nd5
  14. 14.d4 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Bxe5
  16. 16.Qxe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.Rxe5 O-O-O
  18. 18.Ra5 Rd7
  19. 19.Ba3 Kb8
  20. 20.Bc5 Ka8
  21. 21.Ra6 Rc8
  22. 22.Rb1 Rb8
  23. 23.Re1 Bd5
  24. 24.Ra4 Re8
  25. 25.Re3 Be6
  26. 26.c4 Rb8
  27. 27.Kh2 Rbb7
  28. 28.Kg3 Bf5
  29. 29.Ra6 Rdc7
  30. 30.Kf4 f6
  31. 31.g4 Bc8
  32. 32.Ra5 Rb2
  33. 33.Kg3 Rbb7
  34. 34.f4 Rd7
  35. 35.g5 Rdc7
  36. 36.gxf6 exf6
  37. 37.Re8 Rb8
  38. 38.Bd6

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