Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup · 2018 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 4.1
Date 2018.07.03
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/ppqn1ppp/8/P1p1p3/3Pb3/Q1P1P3/3NBPPP/R1R3K1 b - - 7 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Bf5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nh4 Bb4
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 Ne4
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Be4
  12. 12.O-O Qa5
  13. 13.Qb3 Nd7
  14. 14.Nf3 c5
  15. 15.a4 Rac8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Qc7
  17. 17.Nd2 Bc6
  18. 18.a5 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qa3 e5
  20. 20.Nb3 Be4
  21. 21.Nd2 Bc6
  22. 22.Nb3 Be4
  23. 23.Nd2

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