Fabiano Caruana vs Boris Gelfand

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5kbR/8/5PK1/7B/p7/P7/8/2r5 w - - 15 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bf1 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 e6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be7
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Nh4 Nd7
  13. 13.Ng2 O-O
  14. 14.f4 h6
  15. 15.Nf3 Bh7
  16. 16.f5 Nde5
  17. 17.Nf4 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Qxf3 Bh4
  19. 19.Rd1 b5
  20. 20.Qe2 Qe7
  21. 21.Bg2 Rac8
  22. 22.Be3 b4
  23. 23.d4 bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 a5
  25. 25.Rab1 cxd4
  26. 26.cxd4 Rb8
  27. 27.Rbc1 Rfc8
  28. 28.d5 exd5
  29. 29.Nxd5 Qd8
  30. 30.Qa6 Ne5
  31. 31.Rxc8 Rxc8
  32. 32.g5 Ra8
  33. 33.Ne7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qxd6 Qxd6
  35. 35.Rxd6 Bxg5
  36. 36.Bxg5 hxg5
  37. 37.Nc6 Nxc6
  38. 38.Rxc6 f6
  39. 39.a3 Bg8
  40. 40.Rc5 Ra7
  41. 41.Kf2 a4
  42. 42.Bf3 Bf7
  43. 43.e5 fxe5
  44. 44.Rxe5 Rc7
  45. 45.Re3 Kh7
  46. 46.Kg3 Kh6
  47. 47.Rd3 Bb3
  48. 48.Rd6+ Kh7
  49. 49.Bh5 Rc3+
  50. 50.Kg4 Rc8
  51. 51.Kxg5 Bg8
  52. 52.Bg6+ Kh8
  53. 53.h4 Ra8
  54. 54.h5 Bb3
  55. 55.h6 gxh6+
  56. 56.Kxh6 Kg8
  57. 57.Rd7 Rc8
  58. 58.f6 Kf8
  59. 59.Ra7 Rd8
  60. 60.Rh7 Rd1
  61. 61.Ra7 Rd8
  62. 62.Bh5 Rc8
  63. 63.Rh7 Bg8
  64. 64.Rh8 Rc6
  65. 65.Kg6 Rc1

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