Fabiano Caruana vs Boris Gelfand

5th Classic KO 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event 5th Classic KO 2013
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2013.12.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/pp5p/2p3p1/3rPp2/5P2/P4N2/1P4PP/5R1K w - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bd6
  7. 7.Ng3 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 e5
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.dxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.Qc2 Nb6
  13. 13.Be2 Re8
  14. 14.e4 Ng4
  15. 15.Bxg4 Bxg4
  16. 16.f4 Bd4+
  17. 17.Kh1 Qh4
  18. 18.Nce2 Bxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 Rad8
  20. 20.e5 Qe7
  21. 21.Be3 Qe6
  22. 22.Rae1 Bxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 f5
  24. 24.Rd1 g6
  25. 25.Ne2 Qc4
  26. 26.Nd4 Rd5
  27. 27.Nf3 Qc2
  28. 28.Rd2 Nc4
  29. 29.Rxc2 Nxe3
  30. 30.Rcc1 Nxf1
  31. 31.Rxf1 Red8

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