Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Benko Gambit · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2011.03.24
Opening Benko Gambit (A59)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7p/5p2/5P2/3k2PK/2N5/1r6 w - - 6 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bxa6
  7. 7.e4 Bxf1
  8. 8.Kxf1 d6
  9. 9.g3 Bg7
  10. 10.Kg2 Nbd7
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.Nf3 Ne8
  13. 13.Re1 Nc7
  14. 14.Bd2 Nb6
  15. 15.Qe2 Qd7
  16. 16.b3 f5
  17. 17.a4 fxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Qf5
  19. 19.Qxf5 gxf5
  20. 20.Rxe7 Nbxd5
  21. 21.Rd7 Nxc3
  22. 22.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  23. 23.Bxc3+ Kf7
  24. 24.Rd1 Ke7
  25. 25.b4 Rxa4
  26. 26.bxc5 dxc5
  27. 27.Be5 Nb5
  28. 28.Rb1 Rb4
  29. 29.Ra1 c4
  30. 30.Ra6 Rc8
  31. 31.Rb6 c3
  32. 32.Rb7+ Ke6
  33. 33.Bxc3 Rxc3
  34. 34.Rxb5 Rxb5
  35. 35.Nd4+ Kd5
  36. 36.Nxb5 Rc5
  37. 37.Na3 Ra5
  38. 38.Nb1 Ra2+
  39. 39.Kh3 Kd4
  40. 40.Kh4 Rxh2+
  41. 41.Kg5 Rb2
  42. 42.Na3 Rb3
  43. 43.Nc2+ Ke4
  44. 44.Kh4 h6
  45. 45.Kh3 Rb2
  46. 46.Ne1 Rb1
  47. 47.Nc2 Kd3

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