Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 89 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 11
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 89
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Final Position

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

R7/6r1/8/8/8/5pk1/8/5K2 b - - 1 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Ne2 Re8
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.f3 c5
  10. 10.Nb5 Bf8
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Nbd4 Nc6
  13. 13.Bd2 Qb6
  14. 14.Kh1 Nxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Qxd4
  17. 17.Bc3 Qf4
  18. 18.Bb5 Rd8
  19. 19.Re1 d4
  20. 20.Bd2 Qd6
  21. 21.Bd3 Be6
  22. 22.Bg5 h6
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Qd2 Kg7
  25. 25.Re4 Qd5
  26. 26.Rh4 Qg5
  27. 27.Qf2 Qe3
  28. 28.Qg3+ Kf8
  29. 29.Rd1 Rac8
  30. 30.Re4 Qg5
  31. 31.Qe1 Bf5
  32. 32.h4 Qg7
  33. 33.Qb4+ Kg8
  34. 34.Rxd4 Bxd3
  35. 35.R4xd3 Rxd3
  36. 36.Rxd3 Qg3
  37. 37.Qg4+ Qxg4
  38. 38.fxg4 Rc4
  39. 39.Rd7 Rxg4
  40. 40.Rxb7 Rxh4+
  41. 41.Kg1 a5
  42. 42.Rb5 a4
  43. 43.a3 Rc4
  44. 44.b3 axb3
  45. 45.Rxb3 Rc2
  46. 46.Rf3 Kg7
  47. 47.Rf2 Rc4
  48. 48.Rf3 Rc1+
  49. 49.Rf1 Rc4
  50. 50.Rf3 h5
  51. 51.Kh2 Kg6
  52. 52.Rb3 f5
  53. 53.Rg3+ Kf6
  54. 54.Rh3 h4
  55. 55.Rb3 Ra4
  56. 56.Rb4 Rxa3
  57. 57.Rxh4 Kg5
  58. 58.Rb4 f4
  59. 59.Rb7 f6
  60. 60.Rg7+ Kf5
  61. 61.Rb7 Ra2
  62. 62.Kg1 f3
  63. 63.gxf3 Kf4
  64. 64.Rb5 Kg3
  65. 65.Kf1 Rf2+
  66. 66.Kg1 Rxf3
  67. 67.Rb8 Ra3
  68. 68.Rg8+ Kf3
  69. 69.Rf8 Ra6
  70. 70.Rf7 Kf4
  71. 71.Kf2 f5
  72. 72.Rf8 Ra2+
  73. 73.Kg1 Kg4
  74. 74.Rg8+ Kf3
  75. 75.Rf8 f4
  76. 76.Rf7 Ra1+
  77. 77.Kh2 Rf1
  78. 78.Ra7 Rf2+
  79. 79.Kg1 Re2
  80. 80.Rf7 Ra2
  81. 81.Rf8 Ra4
  82. 82.Rf7 Re4
  83. 83.Rf8 Re7
  84. 84.Kf1 Ra7
  85. 85.Kg1 Rh7
  86. 86.Ra8 Rg7+
  87. 87.Kf1 Kg3
  88. 88.Ra3+ f3
  89. 89.Ra8

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