Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1
Date 2012.07.06
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r2k/5rpp/1pp4n/p2p1p1R/P2P1P1Q/1PN1P3/2bR1P1P/2q2B1K w - - 14 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bg2 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Bf4 Nf8
  13. 13.Ne5 Bb7
  14. 14.Nb5 Ne6
  15. 15.Nc6 Qd7
  16. 16.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  17. 17.a4 c6
  18. 18.Nc3 Nxf4
  19. 19.gxf4 a5
  20. 20.e3 Ba6
  21. 21.Re1 Rc8
  22. 22.Kh1 Ng4
  23. 23.Qf3 Bd3
  24. 24.Qg3 Rce8
  25. 25.Rg1 f5
  26. 26.Bh3 Nh6
  27. 27.Qh4 Kh8
  28. 28.Rg5 Qd6
  29. 29.Rh5 Rf7
  30. 30.Bf1 Qa3
  31. 31.Rd1 Bc2
  32. 32.Rd2 Qc1

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