Sergey Karjakin vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.03.15
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/2p2b2/4p3/1PBnP1q1/2BQ2P1/6K1/8 w - - 3 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Bb3 Bd6
  6. 6.Nc3 dxe4
  7. 7.Ng5 O-O
  8. 8.Ngxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Bf5
  10. 10.Qf3 Bxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Nd7
  12. 12.c3 a5
  13. 13.a4 Nc5
  14. 14.Bc2 Ne6
  15. 15.O-O Qe7
  16. 16.Rd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.g3 Bc5
  18. 18.Bd2 Rd7
  19. 19.h4 Rad8
  20. 20.Be1 Bb6
  21. 21.Kg2 g6
  22. 22.Rxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.Rd1 h5
  24. 24.Bd2 Kg7
  25. 25.Bc1 Ba7
  26. 26.Bb3 Rxd1
  27. 27.Qxd1 Qf6
  28. 28.Qd2 Bb6
  29. 29.Qe2 Nc5
  30. 30.Bc2 Ne6
  31. 31.b3 Kg8
  32. 32.Bd3 g5
  33. 33.hxg5 Nxg5
  34. 34.b4 axb4
  35. 35.cxb4 Ne6
  36. 36.Qf3 Qg6
  37. 37.Bc4 Nd4
  38. 38.Qe3 Bd8
  39. 39.a5 Be7
  40. 40.Bd2 h4
  41. 41.Bc3 Bg5
  42. 42.Qd3 hxg3
  43. 43.fxg3 Bf6
  44. 44.a6 bxa6
  45. 45.Bxa6 Qg4
  46. 46.Bc4 Kg7

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