Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

The Game

White	Boris Gelfand
Black	Sergey Karjakin
Result	0-1
Event	2nd ACP World Rapid Cup
Site	Odessa UKR
Round	2.4
Date	2008.01.06
Opening	English Opening (A20)
Moves	32

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/1p2k1pp/4p3/1B1n4/4p3/1K4P1/P6P/1R6 w - - 8 33

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e5
2. 2.g3 c6
3. 3.d4 e4
4. 4.Nc3 d5
5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
6. 6.Qb3 Nc6
7. 7.Qxd5 Qxd5
8. 8.Nxd5 Nxd4
9. 9.Nc7+ Kd8
10. 10.Nxa8 Nc2+
11. 11.Kd1 Nxa1
12. 12.Be3 Be6
13. 13.Bxa7 Nf6
14. 14.b3 Ba3
15. 15.Bd4 Ke7
16. 16.Nb6 Rd8
17. 17.e3 Bc5
18. 18.Na4 Bxd4
19. 19.exd4 Nxb3
20. 20.Nc3 Nxd4
21. 21.Kc1 Rc8
22. 22.Kb2 Nd5
23. 23.Nge2 Nxe2
24. 24.Nxe2 Nb4
25. 25.Nd4 Rd8
26. 26.Nxe6 fxe6
27. 27.Bc4 Nd3+
28. 28.Kc3 Nxf2
29. 29.Rb1 Nd1+
30. 30.Kb4 Ne3
31. 31.Bb5 Nd5+
32. 32.Kb3 Rc8

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