Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 30
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/7p/P7/3P1BP1/4p1P1/8/1r4K1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e3 Bf5
  6. 6.Qb3 Ra7
  7. 7.Be2 h6
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Ne5 e6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nxd7 Nxd7
  12. 12.O-O Bd6
  13. 13.a4 O-O
  14. 14.a5 Qh4
  15. 15.f4 Qe7
  16. 16.Na4 Raa8
  17. 17.Nb6 Nxb6
  18. 18.Qxb6 Rac8
  19. 19.Rac1 Be4
  20. 20.b4 g5
  21. 21.b5 axb5
  22. 22.Qxb5 gxf4
  23. 23.exf4 Qf6
  24. 24.Qb6 Rxc1
  25. 25.Bxc1 Qg7
  26. 26.Bf3 Be7
  27. 27.Be3 Bd3
  28. 28.Qxb7 Bxf1
  29. 29.Qxe7 Bd3
  30. 30.f5 exf5
  31. 31.Bxd5 Qg6
  32. 32.Qh4 Rb8
  33. 33.h3 Qd6
  34. 34.Ba2 Rb2
  35. 35.Bf4 Qg6
  36. 36.Bd5 Be4
  37. 37.Bxe4 fxe4
  38. 38.g3 e3
  39. 39.Qg4 Qxg4
  40. 40.hxg4 Rb1+

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