Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 4.4
Date 2019.08.05
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

4b3/4k3/4pp1p/pp2P3/3P1P1P/P2B4/3K4/8 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 e6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bg2 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bb4+
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Rb8
  14. 14.Rhc1 Kd8
  15. 15.Rc3 Re8
  16. 16.Rac1 Re7
  17. 17.Be4 h6
  18. 18.h4 b6
  19. 19.g4 Bb7
  20. 20.Ke3 Rc8
  21. 21.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  22. 22.g5 Rc7
  23. 23.gxh6 gxh6
  24. 24.Rxc7 Kxc7
  25. 25.Kf4 Kd6
  26. 26.Bd3 Ke7
  27. 27.e4 Bd7
  28. 28.e5 b5
  29. 29.a3 a5
  30. 30.Ke3 f6
  31. 31.f4 Be8
  32. 32.Kd2

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