Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2006 · English Opening · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Rishon Le Zion ISR
Round 4
Date 2006.09.07
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5K2/2k5/5P2/8/8/3R4/4r3 b - - 4 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d6
  10. 10.Qd3 a6
  11. 11.Bg5 Rb8
  12. 12.Rac1 Bf5
  13. 13.e4 Be6
  14. 14.b3 h6
  15. 15.Bd2 Kh7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Ng4
  17. 17.h3 Ne5
  18. 18.Qe2 Nc6
  19. 19.Be3 Qd7
  20. 20.Kh2 Rfc8
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Nd8
  23. 23.Bb6 f5
  24. 24.c5 dxc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 Bf6
  26. 26.d6 e6
  27. 27.Bb6 Rxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 Nc6
  29. 29.Bc7 Ra8
  30. 30.Bxc6 bxc6
  31. 31.Qc4 Kg7
  32. 32.Qxc6 Qxc6
  33. 33.Rxc6 Kf7
  34. 34.d7 Bd8
  35. 35.b4 Ke7
  36. 36.Bxd8+ Rxd8
  37. 37.Rxa6 Rxd7
  38. 38.b5 Rd2
  39. 39.Kg2 g5
  40. 40.a4 Rb2
  41. 41.b6 e5
  42. 42.a5 e4
  43. 43.Kf1 f4
  44. 44.gxf4 gxf4
  45. 45.Ra7+ Kd6
  46. 46.b7 f3
  47. 47.Kg1 Kc7
  48. 48.Ra8 Kxb7
  49. 49.Re8 Re2
  50. 50.Re6 h5
  51. 51.a6+ Ka7
  52. 52.h4 Kb8
  53. 53.Re7 Ka8
  54. 54.a7 Re1+
  55. 55.Kh2 e3
  56. 56.Rxe3 Ra1
  57. 57.Rxf3 Kxa7
  58. 58.Rb3 Ra4
  59. 59.Kg3 Rg4+
  60. 60.Kh3 Ka6
  61. 61.f3 Rg1
  62. 62.Rb8 Ka7
  63. 63.Rb5 Ka6
  64. 64.Rxh5 Kb6
  65. 65.Rd5 Kc6
  66. 66.Rd2 Rf1
  67. 67.Kg4 Rg1+
  68. 68.Kf5 Rh1
  69. 69.f4 Rxh4
  70. 70.Ke5 Rh1
  71. 71.f5 Rf1
  72. 72.Ke6 Re1+
  73. 73.Kf7

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