Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 7
Date 2012.07.07
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5k2/R6R/4pp2/7p/7P/6P1/P1r3r1/6K1 w - - 6 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rfxd1 Bxc5
  12. 12.Nb5 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nd6 Bd5
  14. 14.Bb5 Nh5
  15. 15.Bxd7 Nxf4
  16. 16.Nb5 Rad8
  17. 17.exf4 Rxd7
  18. 18.Ne5 Rb7
  19. 19.Nc3 f6
  20. 20.Nd3 Bc6
  21. 21.Nxc5 bxc5
  22. 22.Rd6 Rc8
  23. 23.b3 Kf7
  24. 24.Re1 Bd7
  25. 25.Ne4 Ke7
  26. 26.Ra6 Rcc7
  27. 27.Ra5 c4
  28. 28.Nc5 Rb6
  29. 29.bxc4 Bc8
  30. 30.Na4 Rb4
  31. 31.Nc3 Kf8
  32. 32.Nb5 Rcxc4
  33. 33.Nd6 Rc6
  34. 34.Nxc8 Rxc8
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rxf4
  36. 36.g3 Rf5
  37. 37.Rb1 h5
  38. 38.h4 Kg8
  39. 39.Rbb7 Rc1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rc2
  41. 41.Rxg7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rh7 Rfxf2+
  43. 43.Kg1 Rg2+
  44. 44.Kh1 Rh2+
  45. 45.Kg1 Rhg2+

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