Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

Zurich CC Rapid 2014 · Benko Gambit · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Zurich CC Rapid 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 1.1
Date 2014.02.04
Opening Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/4R2p/n2p2p1/2pP4/8/3b1P2/1B3P1P/6K1 w - - 1 24

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 Bg7
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 Qxc3+
  12. 12.Qd2 Qxa1
  13. 13.O-O Bxa6
  14. 14.Bb2 Qxa2
  15. 15.Ra1 Qb3
  16. 16.Be4 d6
  17. 17.Rb1 f6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qc4
  19. 19.Bb2 Qxe4
  20. 20.Re1 Qd3
  21. 21.Qxd3 Bxd3
  22. 22.Rxe7 Rxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Na6

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