Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

2nd FIDE GP · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd FIDE GP
Site Sochi RUS
Round 12
Date 2008.08.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

8/pp3k2/5p1p/2Pp1bp1/3P4/5PB1/P4KPP/4r3 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 O-O
  9. 9.e3 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Ne4
  11. 11.Nf3 Nd7
  12. 12.Be2 Ndxc5
  13. 13.O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Bf5
  15. 15.Qb2 Qb6
  16. 16.Qb4 Qxb4
  17. 17.cxb4 Nc3
  18. 18.bxc5 Nxe2+
  19. 19.Kh1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Nd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Re8
  22. 22.Rfe1 f6
  23. 23.Kg1 Kf7
  24. 24.f3 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Re8
  26. 26.Kf2 Rxe1

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