Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

GM · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 3
Date 2005.07.19
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2rr3k/pb1qb1p1/1p2p2p/2p1Pp1P/P1BPnP2/2P1BN2/4Q1PK/R1R5 w - - 12 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Qc2 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.e4 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 c5
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.e5 Rfd8
  14. 14.h4 Nf8
  15. 15.Be3 Qc6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rac8
  17. 17.h5 h6
  18. 18.Ne1 Nh7
  19. 19.Qg4 Ng5
  20. 20.Kh2 Kh8
  21. 21.a4 Ne4
  22. 22.Rdc1 Bg5
  23. 23.f4 f5
  24. 24.Qe2 Bh4
  25. 25.Nf3 Be7
  26. 26.Bb5 Qc7
  27. 27.Bc4 Qd7
  28. 28.Bb5 Qc7
  29. 29.Bc4 Qd7

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