Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1.3
Date 2013.06.13
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/5p1p/1p4p1/pp6/1Pr1P3/P3KPP1/3R3P/8 w - - 10 40

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.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 Be4
  12. 12.Qc1 Bb7
  13. 13.Qc2 Be4
  14. 14.Qc1 Bb7
  15. 15.a3 Nbd7
  16. 16.Ba5 Qb8
  17. 17.b4 e5
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Ra2 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 Qb7+
  22. 22.f3 Nd5
  23. 23.e4 Nb6
  24. 24.Nd2 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rc2 Rac8
  26. 26.Re2 g6
  27. 27.Bxb6 cxb6
  28. 28.Nf1 Bg7
  29. 29.Red2 a5
  30. 30.Ne3 Bh6
  31. 31.Kf2 Re8
  32. 32.Rxc8 Qxc8
  33. 33.Qxc8 Bxe3+
  34. 34.Kxe3 Rxc8
  35. 35.Rd6 Rc4
  36. 36.Rd4 Rc2
  37. 37.Rd2 Rc4
  38. 38.Rd4 Rc2
  39. 39.Rd2 Rc4

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