Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

19th Amber Rapid · 2010 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 19th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2010.03.19
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/3P4/2p1p3/2P1P2P/2N2q2/8/5B1K w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 c6
  8. 8.d5 Na6
  9. 9.O-O Ng4
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Bh4 c5
  12. 12.Ne1 h5
  13. 13.a3 Qe7
  14. 14.Nd3 b6
  15. 15.h3 Nh6
  16. 16.f4 g5
  17. 17.fxg5 fxg5
  18. 18.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  19. 19.Bf2 g4
  20. 20.h4 Nf7
  21. 21.g3 Bh6
  22. 22.b4 Bd7
  23. 23.bxc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Nxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.a4 Rf8
  26. 26.a5 Qf6
  27. 27.Qe1 Nd6
  28. 28.Ra2 Bc1
  29. 29.axb6 axb6
  30. 30.Bxc5 bxc5
  31. 31.Qxc1 Qf2+
  32. 32.Kh1 Qxg3
  33. 33.Qg5+ Kf7
  34. 34.Ra7 Qh3+
  35. 35.Kg1 Qg3+
  36. 36.Kh1 Ke8
  37. 37.Qg6+ Rf7
  38. 38.Qg8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qg5+ Kf8
  40. 40.Ra8+ Nc8
  41. 41.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  42. 42.Qd8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qg5+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qxh5+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qg5+ Rg7
  46. 46.Qd8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qxc8 Rf7
  48. 48.Qxg4 Rf1+
  49. 49.Bxf1 Qxg4
  50. 50.d6 Qf3+

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