Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz · 2009 · English Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 10
Date 2009.11.16
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p4k1/p4P1p/3r3R/5PP1/8/4K3/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.a3 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Rb1 cxb4
  12. 12.axb4 e4
  13. 13.Ne1 Qa2
  14. 14.Qc2 Qxc2
  15. 15.Nxc2 Bf5
  16. 16.Ne3 Nd4
  17. 17.Re1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nxf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Bb2 Rad8
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Rb2 Nd6
  22. 22.Rc1 Re7
  23. 23.Rb3 Nb5
  24. 24.Rb2 f5
  25. 25.Kf1 Kf6
  26. 26.Ke1 Rd6
  27. 27.Rb3 Rb6
  28. 28.e3 Nd6
  29. 29.Bf1 Re5
  30. 30.d4 exd3
  31. 31.Bxd3 a6
  32. 32.Ke2 Rd5
  33. 33.Rbb1 h6
  34. 34.h4 Re5
  35. 35.Rc7 Nb5
  36. 36.Rcc1 Na7
  37. 37.h5 gxh5
  38. 38.f4 Rd5
  39. 39.Rh1 Kg6
  40. 40.e4 Rdd6
  41. 41.exf5+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rxh5 Nc6
  43. 43.g4 Rxb4
  44. 44.Rxb4 Nxb4
  45. 45.Be4 Nd5
  46. 46.Bxd5 Rxd5
  47. 47.f6+

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