Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2011.03.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/6p1/Q1p4p/P7/2r1p3/7P/5qP1/4R2K w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 a6
  10. 10.a4 Nc6
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Be7
  13. 13.Re1 Nd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Bxh4
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Nxh4 Qxh4
  17. 17.Ne4 Rb8
  18. 18.Qd2 Rd8
  19. 19.Qc3 Qe7
  20. 20.Nc5 Qd6
  21. 21.Re4 Qc7
  22. 22.Rae1 Rd5
  23. 23.a5 Rb5
  24. 24.b4 Qb8
  25. 25.Nd3 Qd6
  26. 26.h3 Bd7
  27. 27.Nc5 Bc8
  28. 28.Kh1 Qb8
  29. 29.Nd3 Bd7
  30. 30.Re5 Qd6
  31. 31.R5e4 f5
  32. 32.R4e2 Rxd4
  33. 33.Nc5 Rbxb4
  34. 34.Nxe6 Rbc4
  35. 35.Qb2 Bxe6
  36. 36.Rxe6 Qf4
  37. 37.Qb7 Re4
  38. 38.R6xe4 fxe4
  39. 39.Qxa6 Qxf2

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