Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2009.11.07
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1r3rk1/p4p1p/6p1/8/3Q4/8/q4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.Bh4 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Qxd5
  8. 8.e3 Bg7
  9. 9.Nf3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Bf5
  13. 13.Nd2 e5
  14. 14.Bf3 Qd6
  15. 15.Nc4 Qb4
  16. 16.Bxc6 Qxc4
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rab8
  18. 18.Qf3 exd4
  19. 19.Bd5 Qb4
  20. 20.e4 Be6
  21. 21.Rad1 Qc3
  22. 22.Qf4 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Qc5
  24. 24.Bf6 Bxf6
  25. 25.Qxf6 Qxd5
  26. 26.Qxd4 Qxa2
  27. 27.Ra1

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