Boris Gelfand vs Fabiano Caruana

5th Classic KO 2013 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Classic KO 2013
Site London ENG
Round 1.2
Date 2013.12.14
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/4b1k1/8/p5P1/P4K2/2p5/2B5/8 w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bf5
  5. 5.d5 e5
  6. 6.dxe6 Bxe6
  7. 7.Nd4 Bd7
  8. 8.g3 Bg7
  9. 9.Bg2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nc2 Rb8
  12. 12.Ne3 Re8
  13. 13.Ned5 Nxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Ne5
  15. 15.Bf4 g5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Rc1 f5
  18. 18.e3 Qe7
  19. 19.Qh5 Qg7
  20. 20.Rc2 Re7
  21. 21.f4 Bf6
  22. 22.fxg5 Bxg5
  23. 23.e4 Re5
  24. 24.Kh1 Rf8
  25. 25.exf5 Rfxf5
  26. 26.Rxf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.Re2 Rxe2
  28. 28.Qxe2 Bf6
  29. 29.Be4 Bd7
  30. 30.Qe3 Qg5
  31. 31.Qxg5+ Bxg5
  32. 32.Ne2 Bf6
  33. 33.b3 a5
  34. 34.Kg2 c5
  35. 35.dxc6 bxc6
  36. 36.Nf4 d5
  37. 37.Bd3 h6
  38. 38.Kf3 Kf7
  39. 39.g4 Bc8
  40. 40.Ng6 c5
  41. 41.h4 c4
  42. 42.bxc4 dxc4
  43. 43.Bc2 c3
  44. 44.Kf4 Be6
  45. 45.a4 Bb3
  46. 46.Bxb3+ Kxg6
  47. 47.Bc2+ Kg7
  48. 48.g5 hxg5+
  49. 49.hxg5 Be7

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