Sergey Karjakin vs Boris Gelfand

2nd ACP World Rapid Cup · 2008 · French Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 2.3
Date 2008.01.06
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R2bk1/1p3pp1/p1p5/3r4/1P6/P1P1B2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Bc6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nd7
  7. 7.O-O Ngf6
  8. 8.Ng3 Be7
  9. 9.Qe2 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 c6
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.c3 Re8
  13. 13.Bf4 Qa5
  14. 14.a3 Bf8
  15. 15.Rad1 e5
  16. 16.Be3 Rad8
  17. 17.Bb1 Qd5
  18. 18.Ne4 exd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Qg5
  21. 21.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  22. 22.Rxe8 Rxe8
  23. 23.Qh3+ Kg8
  24. 24.Qxd7 Qd2
  25. 25.Be3 Qe2
  26. 26.h3 Re6
  27. 27.Qd2 Qxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 a6
  29. 29.Rd7 Re7
  30. 30.Rd8 Re5
  31. 31.b4 Rd5
  32. 32.Rc8

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