Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 25
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/8/8/8/2p1k3/P3p1KP/5r2/8 b - - 3 62

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.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 e5
  9. 9.Nf5 d4
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Nd2 Nc6
  14. 14.a3 a5
  15. 15.c5 Bf5
  16. 16.Qa4 Qe7
  17. 17.Ne4 Bxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Qxc5
  19. 19.Rac1 Qb6
  20. 20.Rc2 Ne7
  21. 21.Qd7 Nc6
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rae8
  23. 23.Qf5 g6
  24. 24.Qf3 Re6
  25. 25.g4 Kg7
  26. 26.Kh1 Rf6
  27. 27.Qg2 d3
  28. 28.Bxd3 Rxf2
  29. 29.Qg1 Qe3
  30. 30.Rc3 e4
  31. 31.Bb5 Qf4
  32. 32.Rg3 Rd8
  33. 33.Qe1 Rd2
  34. 34.Kg1 Rxb2
  35. 35.Qc3+ Qf6
  36. 36.Bxc6 bxc6
  37. 37.Re3 Qxc3
  38. 38.Rcxc3 Rf4
  39. 39.h3 Rb6
  40. 40.Rc5 a4
  41. 41.Rc4 f5
  42. 42.gxf5 gxf5
  43. 43.Rxa4 Rh4
  44. 44.Kg2 Kf6
  45. 45.Ra8 Ke5
  46. 46.Kg3 Rh5
  47. 47.Re8+ Kd4
  48. 48.Kf2 c5
  49. 49.Rg3 f4
  50. 50.Rg7 e3+
  51. 51.Kg2 Rg5+
  52. 52.Rxg5 hxg5
  53. 53.Kf3 Rb1
  54. 54.Rd8+ Kc4
  55. 55.Rg8 Rf1+
  56. 56.Ke4 Rf2
  57. 57.Rxg5 Rxe2
  58. 58.Kxf4 Kd4
  59. 59.Rg8 Rf2+
  60. 60.Kg3 c4
  61. 61.Rd8+ Ke4
  62. 62.Rc8

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