Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix · 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 1.2
Date 2019.12.12
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

4R3/1p1q3k/1P3Qp1/p1P2p1p/8/6P1/P6P/6K1 b - - 0 35

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.Nb3 Ne5
  8. 8.e4 Bb4
  9. 9.Qe2 d6
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd7
  11. 11.f4 Ng6
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.fxe5 Ng8
  14. 14.c5 Qc7
  15. 15.Ne4 Bxd2+
  16. 16.Nbxd2 Nh6
  17. 17.Nd6+ Kf8
  18. 18.b4 Bc6
  19. 19.Bg2 Bxg2
  20. 20.Qxg2 Nxe5
  21. 21.O-O Nf5
  22. 22.N2e4 a5
  23. 23.Nxf5 exf5
  24. 24.Nd6 g6
  25. 25.Qd5 f6
  26. 26.b5 Rb8
  27. 27.b6 Qd7
  28. 28.Rae1 h5
  29. 29.Rxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Qxe5 Kg8
  31. 31.Ne4 Rf8
  32. 32.Nf6+ Rxf6
  33. 33.Qxf6 Kh7
  34. 34.Re1 Re8
  35. 35.Rxe8

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