Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2r2k2/5R2/2NKP3/1P2P1p1/6P1/5b2/8 b - - 4 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.g3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bg2 Nbd7
  8. 8.a5 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 b5
  11. 11.axb6 Nxb6
  12. 12.Bxc6 Rb8
  13. 13.Nde4 Nfd5
  14. 14.Nc5 Qc7
  15. 15.Bxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Nxa6 Bxa6
  17. 17.Rxa6 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qa4 Qc8
  19. 19.Rc6 Qb7
  20. 20.Qxc4 Nb6
  21. 21.Qb5 Rxd4
  22. 22.Rxb6 Qxb6
  23. 23.Qxb6 Rxb6
  24. 24.Be3 Rdb4
  25. 25.Bxb6 Rxb6
  26. 26.Rb1 h5
  27. 27.Kf1 Bf6
  28. 28.Nd1 Rb4
  29. 29.Ke1 h4
  30. 30.Kd2 g5
  31. 31.Nc3 Kg7
  32. 32.Kc2 Kg6
  33. 33.Ra1 Bd4
  34. 34.e3 Bg7
  35. 35.Ra7 Rb6
  36. 36.Rc7 f5
  37. 37.Rc4 h3
  38. 38.b4 Be5
  39. 39.Na4 Rb5
  40. 40.Nc5 Kf7
  41. 41.Nd3 Bd6
  42. 42.Kb3 Ke7
  43. 43.Rc8 Rb7
  44. 44.Rh8 Kf6
  45. 45.Rxh3 Kg7
  46. 46.Rh5 Be7
  47. 47.f4 g4
  48. 48.h3 Kg6
  49. 49.hxg4 fxg4
  50. 50.Ra5 Kf6
  51. 51.Nc5 Rc7
  52. 52.Kc4 e5
  53. 53.Ra6+ Kf7
  54. 54.fxe5 Bg5
  55. 55.e4 Be3
  56. 56.Kd5 Bf2
  57. 57.Rf6+

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