Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 5
Date 2008.03.20
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

R4k2/8/6p1/1p2P2p/2p2P1P/6PK/1P1r4/8 b - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 Na6
  8. 8.e4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nb4
  10. 10.Qb1 Ba6
  11. 11.Bf1 Bxf1
  12. 12.Kxf1 exd5
  13. 13.e5 Ne4
  14. 14.Nxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 f5
  16. 16.exf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Bf4 Qd7
  18. 18.Kg2 Rae8
  19. 19.Be5 c5
  20. 20.Rad1 c4
  21. 21.Rd2 Nxa2
  22. 22.h4 Nb4
  23. 23.Ng5 g6
  24. 24.Re2 Nd3
  25. 25.Nf3 b5
  26. 26.Ra1 Nb4
  27. 27.Nh2 a6
  28. 28.Ng4 Bg7
  29. 29.Ne3 Nd3
  30. 30.f4 Nb4
  31. 31.Kh2 Qf7
  32. 32.Qg2 Rd8
  33. 33.Qe4 Rfe8
  34. 34.Qg2 Rd7
  35. 35.Nc2 Nxc2
  36. 36.Rxc2 Qe6
  37. 37.Re2 Qb6
  38. 38.Bxg7 Rxe2
  39. 39.Qxe2 Kxg7
  40. 40.Qe5+ Qf6
  41. 41.Rxa6 Qxe5
  42. 42.dxe5 Rd2+
  43. 43.Kh3 h5
  44. 44.Ra7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Ra8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Ra7+ Kf8
  47. 47.Ra8+

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