Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz · 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.4
Date 2017.04.17
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/pk3p2/4q3/1r6/8/P1Q3PP/6RK w - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.Bb5+ Bd7
  8. 8.Be2 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.d4 Qa5
  11. 11.Qb3 Bc6
  12. 12.Bd2 Nd7
  13. 13.c4 Qa6
  14. 14.Bc3 Rab8
  15. 15.Rac1 Rfd8
  16. 16.d5 Bxd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Qxe2
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Rfe1 Qa6
  20. 20.e4 e5
  21. 21.dxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Qa3 a6
  23. 23.Qb2+ Kg8
  24. 24.Ng5 Qe5
  25. 25.Qd2 Nf6
  26. 26.Qe3 Ng4
  27. 27.Nf3 Qb2
  28. 28.Qf4 Nxf2
  29. 29.Ng5 f6
  30. 30.Ne6 Re8
  31. 31.Qc7 Rxe6
  32. 32.Qxb8+ Kf7
  33. 33.Qc7+ Re7
  34. 34.Qxc5 Nxe4
  35. 35.Rxe4 Rxe4
  36. 36.Qd5+ Kg7
  37. 37.Qd7+ Kh6
  38. 38.Qh3+ Kg5
  39. 39.Qg3+ Kh6
  40. 40.Qh3+ Kg5
  41. 41.Qg3+ Kf5
  42. 42.Rf1+ Ke6
  43. 43.Qh3+ Kd6
  44. 44.Qxh7 Qd4+
  45. 45.Kh1 Rf4
  46. 46.Re1 Qe5
  47. 47.Rg1 Rb4
  48. 48.Qxg6 Kc6
  49. 49.Qc2+ Kb6

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