Fabiano Caruana vs Boris Gelfand

43rd Olympiad 2018 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 43rd Olympiad 2018
Site Batumi GEO
Round 5.4
Date 2018.09.28
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/p3k1R1/1p6/2p1pQ2/3qPn2/3P4/P1P2P2/6K1 b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.h3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Ne8
  9. 9.Be3 b6
  10. 10.e5 f6
  11. 11.Re1 Nc7
  12. 12.Qd2 fxe5
  13. 13.Bh6 Rxf3
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.gxf3 Bxh3
  16. 16.Rxe5 e6
  17. 17.Rg5 Qf6
  18. 18.Rg3 Bf5
  19. 19.Kg2 h5
  20. 20.Rh1 Rh8
  21. 21.Ne4 Qxb2
  22. 22.Qf4 Nd5
  23. 23.Qd6 e5
  24. 24.Rh4 Qd4
  25. 25.Kg1 Rf8
  26. 26.Rxh5 Bxe4
  27. 27.Qd7+ Kf6
  28. 28.Qxc6+ Kg7
  29. 29.Qd7+ Kf6
  30. 30.fxe4 Nf4
  31. 31.Rf5+ gxf5
  32. 32.Qxf5+ Ke7
  33. 33.Rg7+

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