Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 20.2
Date 2014.11.14
Opening Dutch Defense (A80)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/7R/4p2b/4Pp1k/1P3P2/P2N2pP/3r4/6K1 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg5 d5
  4. 4.e3 Be6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 c6
  7. 7.O-O g6
  8. 8.Ne2 Bg7
  9. 9.Rc1 Ne4
  10. 10.c4 h6
  11. 11.Bf4 O-O
  12. 12.Be5 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Bxc4
  15. 15.Rxc4 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rxd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rcd4 Rxd4
  18. 18.exd4 Rd8
  19. 19.Kf1 g5
  20. 20.Ke1 Kf7
  21. 21.Nd2 Nxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 h5
  23. 23.Rc2 e6
  24. 24.Rc4 Bf8
  25. 25.f4 g4
  26. 26.Kf2 h4
  27. 27.Ke3 Ke8
  28. 28.Nc1 c5
  29. 29.dxc5 Rd1
  30. 30.Nd3 Rh1
  31. 31.Kf2 Rxh2
  32. 32.Kg1 g3
  33. 33.c6 bxc6
  34. 34.Rxc6 h3
  35. 35.gxh3 Kd7
  36. 36.Ra6 Rd2
  37. 37.Rxa7+ Ke8
  38. 38.Ra8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Ra7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Rd7 Kh5
  41. 41.a3 Bh6
  42. 42.b4 Kh4
  43. 43.Rh7 Kh5
  44. 44.Rd7 Kh4
  45. 45.Rh7 Kh5

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