Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2011.11.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/6p1/4q2p/4b3/1p2p3/1Pr1N1R1/3Q1P1P/6K1 w - - 20 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 a5
  11. 11.Nc3 Na6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Nd5
  14. 14.Rad1 Nxf4+
  15. 15.gxf4 Bd6
  16. 16.Rd3 Qe8
  17. 17.Rf3 Nb4
  18. 18.Nb5 f6
  19. 19.Nd3 Nxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Rd8
  21. 21.Rh3 f5
  22. 22.e3 Qc6+
  23. 23.Kg1 Bb4
  24. 24.Rg3 Qd7
  25. 25.Qb3 c6
  26. 26.Nc3 b5
  27. 27.Rc1 Rb8
  28. 28.axb5 cxb5
  29. 29.d5 Rfe8
  30. 30.dxe6 Qxe6
  31. 31.Nd5 Kh8
  32. 32.Rc7 Rbd8
  33. 33.e4 Bf8
  34. 34.Qc3 b4
  35. 35.Qd4 Rd7
  36. 36.Qa7 Rxc7
  37. 37.Nxc7 Qf7
  38. 38.Qxa5 Rc8
  39. 39.Nd5 fxe4
  40. 40.Ne3 Qxf4
  41. 41.Qd5 Bd6
  42. 42.Qb7 Qf8
  43. 43.Rh3 Re8
  44. 44.Rh5 Qf3
  45. 45.Rg5 Rg8
  46. 46.Qc6 Qf4
  47. 47.Rg2 Be5
  48. 48.Qc4 Rb8
  49. 49.b3 h6
  50. 50.Rg3 Rf8
  51. 51.Rg2 Ra8
  52. 52.Qc6 Ra1+
  53. 53.Nf1 Qf5
  54. 54.Qb6 Rd1
  55. 55.Qa6 Bd4
  56. 56.Qe2 Rd3
  57. 57.Rg3 Rc3
  58. 58.Qd2 Be5
  59. 59.Ne3 Qe6

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