Boris Gelfand vs Fabiano Caruana

GM · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 1
Date 2009.07.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/3b2p1/2Q2p1P/q5p1/3p2P1/P3P1N1/3rBK2/R6R w - - 6 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bg5 Qd6
  9. 9.f3 Bf5
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne2 Rac8
  12. 12.b4 Rfe8
  13. 13.Bf4 Qe7
  14. 14.g4 Be6
  15. 15.h4 Nf8
  16. 16.h5 h6
  17. 17.Ng3 N8h7
  18. 18.Qc5 Qd8
  19. 19.Qxa7 b6
  20. 20.Qa4 Ng5
  21. 21.Be2 c5
  22. 22.bxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.dxc5 Rxc5
  24. 24.Bxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Qd4 Rc2
  26. 26.h6 Qa5+
  27. 27.Kf2 Rd2
  28. 28.Qe5 Nxg4+
  29. 29.fxg4 f6
  30. 30.Qd6 d4
  31. 31.Qc6 Bd7
  32. 32.Qc4+ Be6
  33. 33.Qc6 Bd7

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