Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Boris Gelfand
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	0-1
Event	Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix
Site	Jerusalem ISR
Round	1.4
Date	2019.12.13
Opening	English Opening (A15)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3k1r2/p7/2pp2R1/3qbBQ1/8/8/1P4PP/7K b - - 14 41

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
4. 4.e4 e5
5. 5.Nxe5 O-O
6. 6.f4 d6
7. 7.Nf3 Nxe4
8. 8.Nxe4 Re8
9. 9.d3 f5
10. 10.Be2 fxe4
11. 11.dxe4 Na6
12. 12.O-O Nc5
13. 13.f5 gxf5
14. 14.Ng5 Qe7
15. 15.Bh5 Rf8
16. 16.Qd5+ Be6
17. 17.Nxe6 c6
18. 18.Bg5 Qxg5
19. 19.Qxc5 Qe7
20. 20.Qf2 Qxe6
21. 21.exf5 Qxc4
22. 22.Kh1 Kh8
23. 23.Qg3 Be5
24. 24.Qh3 Rf6
25. 25.Bg6 Qg8
26. 26.Rae1 Raf8
27. 27.Rf3 Kg7
28. 28.Bh5 Qxa2
29. 29.Rb3 Rxf5
30. 30.Rxb7+ Kg8
31. 31.Qg4+ Kh8
32. 32.Rxh7+ Kxh7
33. 33.Bg6+ Kh6
34. 34.Bxf5 Qg8
35. 35.Qh3+ Kg7
36. 36.Re4 Kf6
37. 37.Rg4 Qd5
38. 38.Rg6+ Ke7
39. 39.Qh4+ Ke8
40. 40.Qh5 Kd8
41. 41.Qg5+

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