Sergey Karjakin vs Boris Gelfand

2nd ACP World Rapid Cup · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 2.1
Date 2008.01.06
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/2p1b2p/p2p2p1/3P2P1/2P2P2/4B3/r2K4/1R6 w - - 11 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nc5
  10. 10.Be3 Re8
  11. 11.Bc4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Nxe6
  13. 13.h4 Qd7
  14. 14.Qd5 Qc6
  15. 15.c4 Qxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Nc5
  17. 17.g4 Bf8
  18. 18.h5 Re4
  19. 19.Rd4 Rae8
  20. 20.Nd2 Rxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 g6
  22. 22.hxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.c3 Bg7
  24. 24.Be3 Ne4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Rxe4
  26. 26.g5 Bf8
  27. 27.Kd2 Rg4
  28. 28.Kd3 Be7
  29. 29.f4 Rg2
  30. 30.Bd2 Rg3+
  31. 31.Be3 Rg2
  32. 32.Rb1 a6
  33. 33.a4 b6
  34. 34.b4 Ra2
  35. 35.a5 bxa5
  36. 36.bxa5 Rxa5
  37. 37.c4 Ra3+
  38. 38.Kd2 Ra2+
  39. 39.Kd3 Ra3+
  40. 40.Ke4 Ra4
  41. 41.Kd3 Ra3+
  42. 42.Kd2 Ra2+

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