Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 13.3
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p2/4kpp1/8/5KPP/8/8 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Bf5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nh4 Bg6
  6. 6.Nxg6 hxg6
  7. 7.g3 c6
  8. 8.Qd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Qa5
  12. 12.b3 Rfd8
  13. 13.Qc2 Qa6
  14. 14.Rb1 dxc4
  15. 15.bxc4 Qxc4
  16. 16.Rxb7 Bb4
  17. 17.Rd3 Nd5
  18. 18.Bd2 N7b6
  19. 19.Bxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Qb3 Bxc3
  21. 21.Rxc3 Qxe2
  22. 22.Rcc7 Rab8
  23. 23.Bg5 Rxb7
  24. 24.Rxb7 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxa7 Rc2
  26. 26.Qe3 Rxa2
  27. 27.Qxe2 Rxe2
  28. 28.Rb7 Nc4
  29. 29.Rb8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Rb7 Nd6
  31. 31.Rd7 Ne4
  32. 32.Be3 f6
  33. 33.Re7 Nd2
  34. 34.Rxe6 Nf3+
  35. 35.Kf1 Re1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Nxd4
  37. 37.Rd6 Nf5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rxe3
  39. 39.Rxf5 Rxg3+
  40. 40.fxg3 gxf5
  41. 41.Kf3 g5
  42. 42.Ke3 Kg6
  43. 43.Kf3 Kf7
  44. 44.Ke3 Ke6
  45. 45.Kf3 Kd5
  46. 46.h3 Ke5

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