Fabiano Caruana vs Boris Gelfand

5th Classic KO 2013 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Classic KO 2013
Site London ENG
Round 1.1
Date 2013.12.14
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/5b2/k7/4B1Kp/8/5pP1/5P2/8 w - - 8 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.c4 c6
  6. 6.b3 Ne4
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 Bf5
  9. 9.e3 Qa5
  10. 10.Nh4 Be6
  11. 11.Qc2 g5
  12. 12.Nf3 Nd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Ndf6
  14. 14.Ne5 g4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Bc3 Qc7
  18. 18.Qxe4 f5
  19. 19.Qf4 Bxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Rf7
  21. 21.Rad1 Rg7
  22. 22.Rd2 Rf8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Rg6
  24. 24.e4 Qb6
  25. 25.exf5 Rxf5
  26. 26.Rd8+ Kf7
  27. 27.Qd2 Rg8
  28. 28.Rxg8 Kxg8
  29. 29.Ba5 Qc5
  30. 30.Bb4 Qxe5
  31. 31.Re1 Qf6
  32. 32.Qe3 Kf7
  33. 33.Bc3 Qg6
  34. 34.Qxa7 b5
  35. 35.cxb5 cxb5
  36. 36.a4 bxa4
  37. 37.bxa4 Rd5
  38. 38.a5 Qd3
  39. 39.Qc7 Qf3
  40. 40.Qc6 Rd6
  41. 41.Qxf3+ gxf3
  42. 42.h3 Bxh3
  43. 43.Bb4 Re6
  44. 44.Rxe6 Bxe6
  45. 45.a6 Bd5
  46. 46.a7 h5
  47. 47.Kf1 e5
  48. 48.Ke1 Ke6
  49. 49.Kd2 Kd7
  50. 50.Bc3 Kc8
  51. 51.Bxe5 Kb7
  52. 52.Ke3 Kxa7
  53. 53.Kf4 Ka6
  54. 54.Kg5 Bf7
  55. 55.Kf4 Bd5
  56. 56.Kg5 Bf7

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