Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

10th Tal Mem 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.1
Date 2016.10.06
Opening English Opening (A32)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/4np1k/p3q2p/1p3N2/8/1P5P/P4QP1/7K w - - 10 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bb5+ Bd7
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Ne2 a6
  12. 12.Ba4 Bg4
  13. 13.Bb3 Na5
  14. 14.Ba4+ b5
  15. 15.Bc2 O-O
  16. 16.Qd3 g6
  17. 17.Nd4 Bf6
  18. 18.Bd1 Qd7
  19. 19.Bd2 Nc4
  20. 20.Bxg4 Qxg4
  21. 21.Bc3 Bg7
  22. 22.b3 Ne5
  23. 23.Qd2 Rac8
  24. 24.Rac1 Rc7
  25. 25.f4 Nd7
  26. 26.h3 Qh5
  27. 27.Nf3 Bxc3
  28. 28.Rxc3 Rxc3
  29. 29.Qxc3 Qf5
  30. 30.Qc6 Nb8
  31. 31.Qd6 Rc8
  32. 32.Rd1 Qe4
  33. 33.Rxd5 Qxe3+
  34. 34.Kh2 Nc6
  35. 35.Rc5 Qe8
  36. 36.f5 Na7
  37. 37.Ne5 Rxc5
  38. 38.Qxc5 gxf5
  39. 39.Nf3 Nc6
  40. 40.Qxf5 Qb8+
  41. 41.Kh1 Qd6
  42. 42.Qg4+ Kf8
  43. 43.Ng5 h6
  44. 44.Ne4 Qd5
  45. 45.Qf4 Kg7
  46. 46.Nd6 Qe6
  47. 47.Nf5+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qf2 Ne7

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