Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2011.11.20
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/2q3rk/p3Q2p/P7/7N/8/5PPK/8 w - - 14 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.Bh4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 dxc4
  7. 7.e3 Be6
  8. 8.Nf3 Bg7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.Rb1 b6
  12. 12.Ng5 Bd5
  13. 13.e4 Bb7
  14. 14.d5 h6
  15. 15.Nf3 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Qxd5
  18. 18.Qa4 Qxf5
  19. 19.Bxc4+ Kh8
  20. 20.Rbe1 Nc6
  21. 21.Re3 Rad8
  22. 22.h4 e5
  23. 23.hxg5 e4
  24. 24.Nh4 Qxg5
  25. 25.Bb5 Na5
  26. 26.Rfe1 c4
  27. 27.Bxc4 Bc6
  28. 28.Qb4 Nxc4
  29. 29.Qxc4 Bd5
  30. 30.Qa4 Rf7
  31. 31.Rxe4 Bxe4
  32. 32.Rxe4 Qd5
  33. 33.Kh2 b5
  34. 34.Qc2 Qh5
  35. 35.c4 bxc4
  36. 36.Rxc4 Rfd7
  37. 37.Rc5 Rd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rxd5
  39. 39.Qc8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qc2+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qc8+ Bf8
  42. 42.Kh3 Qf7
  43. 43.Qa6 Rd4
  44. 44.Kh2 Rb4
  45. 45.a4 Re4
  46. 46.a5 Re6
  47. 47.Qc8 a6
  48. 48.Nf3 Qh5+
  49. 49.Kg1 Qe8
  50. 50.Qc4 Qc6
  51. 51.Qb3 Bg7
  52. 52.Bf4 Kh7
  53. 53.Be3 Qe4
  54. 54.Bd4 Re7
  55. 55.Bxg7 Rxg7
  56. 56.Qc3 Qb1+
  57. 57.Kh2 Qf5
  58. 58.Kg1 Rd7
  59. 59.Qe1 Rb7
  60. 60.Kh2 Rg7
  61. 61.Nh4 Qc2
  62. 62.Qe6 Qc7+

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