Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2007.03.17
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r1q2rk1/p3bppp/1p1p4/2pB4/4QB2/6P1/PP2PP1P/3R2K1 b - - 9 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.d4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc8
  11. 11.Nh4 Bxh4
  12. 12.Rxd5 Be7
  13. 13.Nc3 Nc6
  14. 14.Bf4 Nb4
  15. 15.Qf5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 O-O
  18. 18.Rd1 d6
  19. 19.Qe4 Re8
  20. 20.Qf3 Rf8
  21. 21.Qe4 Re8
  22. 22.Qf3 Rf8
  23. 23.Qe4

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