Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2015 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2015
Site Berlin GER
Round 18.1
Date 2015.10.14
Opening Dutch Defense (A90)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p2Pk1p/2p2r2/8/3rp3/1R4P1/3pK2P/3R4 b - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 c6
  5. 5.Nh3 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 O-O
  9. 9.Nf4 Na6
  10. 10.e3 Nc7
  11. 11.Qe2 Bd7
  12. 12.Nd3 Be8
  13. 13.Ne5 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.f4 g5
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Qc2 Ne6
  18. 18.Qb3 Nxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Rd8
  20. 20.Rad1 Bh5
  21. 21.Rd2 gxf4
  22. 22.exf4 Kh8
  23. 23.Kh1 d4
  24. 24.Ne2 Nc5
  25. 25.Qa3 Bxe2
  26. 26.Rxe2 Rfe8
  27. 27.Rd1 d3
  28. 28.Red2 Rd4
  29. 29.Qxa7 Red8
  30. 30.Kg1 Ne4
  31. 31.Bxe4 fxe4
  32. 32.Re1 Qb4
  33. 33.Rdd1 d2
  34. 34.Re2 Qxb2
  35. 35.Qc5 Qxa2
  36. 36.Qe7 Qg8
  37. 37.f5 Qg7
  38. 38.Qe6 Qg4
  39. 39.Qf6+ Qg7
  40. 40.Qe6 R4d5
  41. 41.f6 Qg6
  42. 42.Qe7 R5d7
  43. 43.Qc5 Qg5
  44. 44.Qe3 Qxe3+
  45. 45.Rxe3 Kg8
  46. 46.e6 Rd4
  47. 47.Kf2 R8d6
  48. 48.e7 Rxf6+
  49. 49.Ke2 Kf7
  50. 50.Rb3

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