Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 15
Date 2008.08.29
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

4k3/4b3/8/3R4/q3P3/2R5/3B4/2K5 b - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qc2 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bd6
  8. 8.g3 Qe7
  9. 9.Bg2 e4
  10. 10.Nd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bf5
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.f3 exf3
  14. 14.Qxf5 fxg2
  15. 15.Rf2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Bb2 Qe6
  17. 17.Qxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Kxg2 f5
  19. 19.e3 g6
  20. 20.h3 Re4
  21. 21.a4 c5
  22. 22.Rff1 Rd8
  23. 23.dxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Bc3 b6
  25. 25.Rfc1 a5
  26. 26.Kf3 h5
  27. 27.d4 Bd6
  28. 28.Rab1 h4
  29. 29.Rxb6 hxg3
  30. 30.Bxa5 g5
  31. 31.Rb5 Rde8
  32. 32.Bd2 Rf8
  33. 33.Rc6 Rf6
  34. 34.Rbb6 g4+
  35. 35.hxg4 fxg4+
  36. 36.Kxe4 g2
  37. 37.Rc1 Rf1
  38. 38.Rbb1 g1=Q
  39. 39.Rxf1 Qg2+
  40. 40.Kd3 Qc6
  41. 41.Rb5 Be7
  42. 42.Rf4 Qg6+
  43. 43.e4 g3
  44. 44.Rb8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Rb7 Qa6+
  46. 46.Rb5 Qxa4
  47. 47.Rg4+ Kf7
  48. 48.Rf5+ Ke8
  49. 49.Rxg3 Qa6+
  50. 50.Kc2 Qc4+
  51. 51.Rc3 Qxd4
  52. 52.Rd5 Qa4+
  53. 53.Kc1

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