Boris Gelfand vs Fabiano Caruana

Zuerich Chess Challenge · 2013 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich Chess Challenge
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 2.2
Date 2013.02.24
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/1B3p2/p6b/2p1Pb2/5p2/1P4P1/P2N4/K7 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd6
  10. 10.Nb5 Qd7
  11. 11.Kb1 Rd8
  12. 12.d5 a6
  13. 13.Nc3 Qe8
  14. 14.Qe1 Na7
  15. 15.h4 Nb5
  16. 16.Nge2 Nc4
  17. 17.Bd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nb6
  19. 19.h5 e6
  20. 20.hxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.f4 Qe7
  22. 22.Nf3 exd5
  23. 23.e5 d4
  24. 24.Nxd4 c5
  25. 25.Nf3 Bf5+
  26. 26.Ka1 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Qxd1 Rd8
  28. 28.Qe1 Qd7
  29. 29.Be2 Nd5
  30. 30.Nxd5 Qxd5
  31. 31.Qc1 Be6
  32. 32.b3 Qc6
  33. 33.Rd1 Rxd1
  34. 34.Qxd1 Qe4
  35. 35.g3 Bf5
  36. 36.Bc4 Bh6
  37. 37.Bd5 Qe3
  38. 38.Qd2 Qxd2
  39. 39.Nxd2 g5
  40. 40.Bxb7 gxf4

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