Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

Corus A · 2006 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2006.01.25
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

q1r3k1/r1pnbppp/p3pn2/Bp6/3Pb3/1N2PNP1/PP3PBP/R1RQ2K1 w - - 19 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Ra7
  11. 11.Rc1 Be4
  12. 12.Qb3 Nc6
  13. 13.e3 Qa8
  14. 14.Qd1 Nb8
  15. 15.Ba5 Rc8
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bd5
  17. 17.Nb3 Nbd7
  18. 18.Rc2 Be4
  19. 19.Rc3 Nd5
  20. 20.Rcc1 N5f6
  21. 21.Rc3 Nd5
  22. 22.Rcc1 N5f6

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