Boris Gelfand vs Fabiano Caruana

5th Classic KO 2013 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 5th Classic KO 2013
Site London ENG
Round 1.4
Date 2013.12.14
Opening Dutch Defense (A80)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/2Q2k1r/4qp2/5p2/2p2p1N/4P1P1/P6P/3R2K1 b - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg5 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxf6 gxf6
  8. 8.Ne5 h5
  9. 9.Ng6 Rh7
  10. 10.Nxf8 Kxf8
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.dxc5 Qe7
  13. 13.Bxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.b4 b6
  15. 15.Ne2 bxc5
  16. 16.Nf4 Kf7
  17. 17.bxc5 Rg8
  18. 18.Qd3 Rhg7
  19. 19.g3 Qxc5
  20. 20.Nxh5 Rh7
  21. 21.Nf4 Bb5
  22. 22.c4 Bxc4
  23. 23.Rfc1 Rc8
  24. 24.Qc2 Qc6
  25. 25.Rab1 Kg8
  26. 26.Qd2 Rhc7
  27. 27.Rb2 e5
  28. 28.Ng2 Qe6
  29. 29.Rbc2 Rh7
  30. 30.f4 Kf7
  31. 31.Qb4 Rch8
  32. 32.Nh4 exf4
  33. 33.Qb7+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qb8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Qc7+ Ke8
  36. 36.Qb8+ Kd7
  37. 37.Qxa7+ Kc6
  38. 38.Rxc4+ dxc4
  39. 39.Qa6+ Kd7
  40. 40.Rd1+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qb7+ Ke8
  42. 42.Qb8+ Kf7
  43. 43.Qc7+

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