Fabiano Caruana vs Boris Gelfand

Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz · 2013 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 5.1
Date 2013.02.22
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

3R4/8/8/8/1bk1NP2/5K2/3p3r/8 b - - 5 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.Bxc6+ bxc6
  5. 5.e5 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.Re1 Ne7
  9. 9.exd6 Nd5
  10. 10.d3 Bxd6
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.Nc4 Bc7
  13. 13.Qe2 Kh8
  14. 14.Bd2 Nb4
  15. 15.Bxb4 cxb4
  16. 16.Qe3 Qd5
  17. 17.g4 Bg6
  18. 18.Nfe5 Rfe8
  19. 19.Qf3 f6
  20. 20.Nxg6+ hxg6
  21. 21.Re4 f5
  22. 22.gxf5 exf5
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Qxd5 cxd5
  25. 25.Ne3 Rd8
  26. 26.a3 bxa3
  27. 27.Rxa3 Bb6
  28. 28.Kg2 Kg8
  29. 29.Kf3 Kf7
  30. 30.c3 Ke6
  31. 31.h4 d4
  32. 32.Ng2 Kf6
  33. 33.c4 a5
  34. 34.b4 axb4
  35. 35.Ra6 Rd6
  36. 36.Nf4 Kf7
  37. 37.Nd5 b3
  38. 38.Ra3 Bd8
  39. 39.Kg3 g5
  40. 40.hxg5 Bxg5
  41. 41.Rxb3 Rc6
  42. 42.Rb7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rd7 Bd2
  44. 44.f4 Bc1
  45. 45.Ne7 Rf6
  46. 46.Kf3 Ba3
  47. 47.Nd5 Rh6
  48. 48.Kg3 Rg6+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rh6
  50. 50.Ra7 Bd6
  51. 51.Ra6 Kf7
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kf8
  53. 53.Ra5 Rh2+
  54. 54.Kg3 Rc2
  55. 55.Ra6 Bc5
  56. 56.Rc6 Ba3
  57. 57.Nc7 Rd2
  58. 58.Ne6+ Kf7
  59. 59.Ng5+ Ke7
  60. 60.Rc7+ Kd6
  61. 61.Rxg7 Rxd3+
  62. 62.Kf2 Rc3
  63. 63.Rg6+ Kc5
  64. 64.Rf6 Kxc4
  65. 65.Rxf5 d3
  66. 66.Ne4 Rc2+
  67. 67.Kf3 Rh2
  68. 68.Ra5 Bb4
  69. 69.Ra8 d2
  70. 70.Rd8 Rh3+
  71. 71.Ke2 Rh2+
  72. 72.Kf3

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