Sergey Karjakin vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 17.5
Date 2014.11.14
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pB3b1k/2Nb4/Q4pqp/4p3/1P2P3/P2r1PK1/5R2 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.b3 d6
  3. 3.e3 e5
  4. 4.c4 g6
  5. 5.Bb2 Bg7
  6. 6.g3 Ne7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nbc6
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.d3 Be6
  11. 11.Nd2 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nc4 Ndb4
  14. 14.Ba3 Nxd3
  15. 15.Ne4 b6
  16. 16.Nxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Bxc6 Rc8
  18. 18.Bxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.Bg2 e4
  20. 20.Rc1 f5
  21. 21.Qc2 Qe7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rfd8
  23. 23.Bf1 Kh7
  24. 24.h4 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rc1 h5
  27. 27.Na5 Rc8
  28. 28.Bc4 Bd7
  29. 29.Bd5 g5
  30. 30.hxg5 Qxg5
  31. 31.Kg2 Be5
  32. 32.Rh1 Be8
  33. 33.Nc4 Bb8
  34. 34.Qc3 Rd8
  35. 35.Bb7 Rd3
  36. 36.Qa5 Bf7
  37. 37.Qxc5 Qf6
  38. 38.Na5 Rd2
  39. 39.Nc6 Bxg3
  40. 40.Rf1 Bd6
  41. 41.Qa5 Qg5+

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