Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.2
Date 2018.03.02
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/R3qpp1/1pp1pb1p/1bPn4/1P1P3P/5NP1/Q2B1PB1/6K1 b - - 13 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.c5 c6
  9. 9.Nc3 b6
  10. 10.b4 a5
  11. 11.a3 Ne4
  12. 12.Qc2 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 Ba6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bb5
  15. 15.e4 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Rxa1
  17. 17.Rxa1 dxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Nf6
  19. 19.Qc2 Nd5
  20. 20.Bd2 Bf6
  21. 21.h4 h6
  22. 22.Ra3 Qe7
  23. 23.Qa2 Rd8
  24. 24.Ra7 Rd7
  25. 25.Ra8+ Rd8
  26. 26.Ra7 Rd7
  27. 27.Ra8+ Rd8
  28. 28.Ra7

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