Sergey Karjakin vs Boris Gelfand

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 12.5
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r1k1/1ppb1pb1/n5p1/1PpPp2p/4P3/1N3P1P/3BB1PK/R4R2 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 d6
  4. 4.c4 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Bf5
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.a3 Re8
  11. 11.d5 Nb8
  12. 12.Nc3 Ne4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Nd2 Bf5
  15. 15.b4 a5
  16. 16.Bc3 Na6
  17. 17.Nb3 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Qg5
  19. 19.Kh2 h5
  20. 20.Qd2 Be4
  21. 21.f3 Bf5
  22. 22.e4 Qxd2
  23. 23.Bxd2 Bd7
  24. 24.c5 dxc5
  25. 25.b5

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