Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

2nd ACP World Rapid Cup · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 2.2
Date 2008.01.06
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/p2N1r2/1ppb3p/3p1Pp1/3Pn1RP/1P2P3/PB6/5RK1 w - - 6 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Bb2 Qe7
  11. 11.Rad1 Rad8
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Rfe1 Rfe8
  14. 14.Bf1 Ne4
  15. 15.g3 f5
  16. 16.Nh4 g6
  17. 17.f4 Ndf6
  18. 18.Nf3 Nxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 Ne4
  20. 20.Bb2 Bb4
  21. 21.Re2 Ba6
  22. 22.Rg2 Bxf1
  23. 23.Rxf1 Qe6
  24. 24.Ne5 Rc8
  25. 25.g4 Bd6
  26. 26.Qd1 fxg4
  27. 27.Qxg4 Qxg4
  28. 28.Rxg4 Rf8
  29. 29.f5 g5
  30. 30.h4 h6
  31. 31.Nd7 Rf7
  32. 32.Ne5 Rff8
  33. 33.Nd7 Rf7

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