Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 17.5
Date 2010.11.17
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7K/8/8/P6P/7r/1k6/8 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bxc4 e6
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.b3 Be7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.d4 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nc4 c5
  13. 13.Rc1 Bd5
  14. 14.Nfe5 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd7 Nxd7
  16. 16.Bxd4 Rc8
  17. 17.Qd2 Nc5
  18. 18.Qb2 Bf6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Qxf6
  20. 20.Qxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Nb6 Rc7
  22. 22.Nxd5 exd5
  23. 23.Rc2 a5
  24. 24.Bf3 Rfc8
  25. 25.Bxd5 Nd3
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rxc7
  27. 27.Rd1 Rc3
  28. 28.Rb1 Nc5
  29. 29.Kf1 Kf8
  30. 30.Ke2 f5
  31. 31.Kf3 Ke7
  32. 32.g4 fxg4+
  33. 33.Kxg4 Rc2
  34. 34.Kg3 Rd2
  35. 35.e4 f5
  36. 36.f3 Kf6
  37. 37.Bc6 fxe4
  38. 38.Bxe4 Nxe4+
  39. 39.fxe4 Ke5
  40. 40.Rc1 Rd3+
  41. 41.Kg4 Rc3
  42. 42.Rf1 Rxb3
  43. 43.Rf5+ Kxe4
  44. 44.Rxa5 Ra3
  45. 45.Kg5 b3
  46. 46.h4 Kd3
  47. 47.Rb5 Kc2
  48. 48.Kh6 b2
  49. 49.Rxb2+ Kxb2
  50. 50.Kxh7 Rh3

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