Fabiano Caruana vs Boris Gelfand

Zurich CC Rapid 2014 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich CC Rapid 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.1
Date 2014.02.04
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

5R2/1p6/7p/2kp4/Pp6/1P3PP1/2K4P/5r2 w - - 17 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 g6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bg7
  10. 10.Nde2 Qe6
  11. 11.Nd5 Qxe4
  12. 12.Nc7+ Kd7
  13. 13.Nxa8 Qxc4
  14. 14.Nb6+ axb6
  15. 15.b3 Qd5
  16. 16.Be3 Qxd1
  17. 17.Raxd1 b5
  18. 18.a4 b4
  19. 19.f3 e6
  20. 20.Nf4 Ke7
  21. 21.Rfe1 g5
  22. 22.Ne2 h6
  23. 23.Nd4 Kd7
  24. 24.Nb5 Nd5
  25. 25.Bf2 Be5
  26. 26.Bg3 Bf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 gxf4
  28. 28.Re4 f5
  29. 29.Rc4 Rg8
  30. 30.Rxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Rxf4 Ke6
  32. 32.Rh4 Rg6
  33. 33.Nd4+ Ke5
  34. 34.Nc2 d4
  35. 35.Ne1 Kd5
  36. 36.Nd3 Rf6
  37. 37.Kf2 Ne5
  38. 38.Ke2 Nxd3
  39. 39.Kxd3 Kc5
  40. 40.Rxd4 d5
  41. 41.Rf4 Rg6
  42. 42.g3 Re6
  43. 43.Rxf5 Re1
  44. 44.Rf8 Rd1+
  45. 45.Kc2 Rf1
  46. 46.Kd3 Rd1+
  47. 47.Ke3 Re1+
  48. 48.Kd2 Rb1
  49. 49.Kc2 Rf1
  50. 50.Kd3 Rd1+
  51. 51.Kc2 Rf1

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