Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

World Cup · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 6.2
Date 2009.12.06
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n1R4/2q4k/2b4r/1pP1pQ2/1B5P/4P3/r4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd2 e5
  13. 13.Rac1 a6
  14. 14.b4 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bd3 Bxb4
  16. 16.Ng5 h6
  17. 17.Nxb5 axb5
  18. 18.Bh7+ Kf8
  19. 19.Bxb4+ c5
  20. 20.dxc5 Bc6
  21. 21.Be4 Nb8
  22. 22.Nh7+ Nxh7
  23. 23.Bxh7 g6
  24. 24.Rd6 Re7
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.Bxg6 fxg6
  27. 27.Qxg6 Rxa2
  28. 28.Rcd1 Rf7
  29. 29.Qh6+ Rg7
  30. 30.Qf6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Rd8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qf5+ Rg6
  33. 33.Qxh5+ Rh6
  34. 34.Qf5+

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