Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

19th Karpov Poikovsky · 2018 · English Opening · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 19th Karpov Poikovsky
Site Poikovsky RUS
Round 1.3
Date 2018.05.27
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r3k/p1q4p/6bp/4P3/3Q4/1P4P1/P7/5RK1 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.g3 Qb6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bg2 Qc5
  9. 9.Qd3 Ng4
  10. 10.O-O Nge5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Qc2 Qxc4
  13. 13.Bf4 Ng6
  14. 14.Bd2 d5
  15. 15.Rac1 Be7
  16. 16.Rfd1 O-O
  17. 17.Qb1 Qa6
  18. 18.e4 d4
  19. 19.Bf1 Qb6
  20. 20.Na4 Qd8
  21. 21.f4 b6
  22. 22.Qd3 Bb7
  23. 23.Be1 Rc8
  24. 24.h4 Re8
  25. 25.h5 Nf8
  26. 26.Bf2 e5
  27. 27.fxe5 Rxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 Ne6
  29. 29.Bh3 Qa8
  30. 30.Re1 Rd8
  31. 31.b3 Qb8
  32. 32.Bxe6 fxe6
  33. 33.Bxd4 Bc5
  34. 34.Nxc5 bxc5
  35. 35.Qc4 cxd4
  36. 36.Qxe6+ Kh8
  37. 37.h6 Qc7
  38. 38.Rf1 Bxe4
  39. 39.Qg4 Bg6
  40. 40.Qxd4 gxh6

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