Sergey Karjakin vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 10
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/1p5p/pN2R1p1/8/3b4/P4P2/8/3R1K1r w - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 a6
  5. 5.Be2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qe3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.c4 g6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bg7
  10. 10.Bd2 O-O
  11. 11.Rad1 Nd7
  12. 12.Bc1 Qa5
  13. 13.a3 Qc5
  14. 14.Nd5 Qxe3
  15. 15.Nxe3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 Nd4
  17. 17.Bg4 Nc5
  18. 18.Bf3 Ncb3
  19. 19.Nd5 e6
  20. 20.Nb6 Nxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rad8
  22. 22.b4 f5
  23. 23.Rcd1 Be5
  24. 24.c5 dxc5
  25. 25.bxc5 Nxf3+
  26. 26.gxf3 Bd4
  27. 27.exf5 Rxf5
  28. 28.Rfe1 Rxc5
  29. 29.Kf1 Rc2
  30. 30.Rxe6 Rxf2+
  31. 31.Ke1 Rxh2
  32. 32.Kf1 Rh1+

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