Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 16
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7R/1r6/5p2/4k3/K7/8/8 w - - 3 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
  4. 4.Nbd2 c5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 d6
  7. 7.Bd3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Nb4
  10. 10.Be2 Bf5
  11. 11.Qb3 a5
  12. 12.Rac1 Be6
  13. 13.Bc4 Bxc4
  14. 14.Rxc4 b5
  15. 15.Rcc1 Qd7
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.a3 Na6
  18. 18.Ne4 Bg7
  19. 19.Rc2 a4
  20. 20.Qd5 Ra7
  21. 21.Rfc1 Nc7
  22. 22.Qc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Nd5
  24. 24.Nc3 Nxc3
  25. 25.bxc3 Rb8
  26. 26.Kf1 Bf8
  27. 27.d5 e6
  28. 28.Ke2 Rab7
  29. 29.Kd3 exd5
  30. 30.Nd4 Be7
  31. 31.Rb1 Bf6
  32. 32.Nc2 Re8
  33. 33.Nb4 Re5
  34. 34.f4 Rh5
  35. 35.h3 Kg7
  36. 36.Rxd6 Be7
  37. 37.Rc6 g5
  38. 38.Rf1 gxf4
  39. 39.Rxf4 Rg5
  40. 40.g4 Re5
  41. 41.Rf5 Re6
  42. 42.Rc8 Rd7
  43. 43.Nc2 Bf6
  44. 44.Nd4 Bxd4
  45. 45.cxd4 Rde7
  46. 46.Rf3 Rb6
  47. 47.Kc3 b4+
  48. 48.axb4 Reb7
  49. 49.Rc5 Rxb4
  50. 50.Rxd5 Rb3+
  51. 51.Kd2 Ra7
  52. 52.Rf1 a3
  53. 53.Rc5 a2
  54. 54.Rcc1 Raa3
  55. 55.Ra1 Rd3+
  56. 56.Kc2 Rxe3
  57. 57.Rfd1 Rxh3
  58. 58.d5 Rh2+
  59. 59.Rd2 Rxd2+
  60. 60.Kxd2 Kf6
  61. 61.Kc2 Ke5
  62. 62.Kb2 Ra4
  63. 63.Re1+ Kxd5
  64. 64.Ka1 Rxg4
  65. 65.Kxa2 Rb4
  66. 66.Rh1 f5
  67. 67.Rxh7 Ke4
  68. 68.Ka3 Rb6

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