Boris Gelfand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 1.3
Date 2023.09.22
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/1R6/4P2p/7P/5pp1/5P2/1p4K1/1r6 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 h6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Qxd4
  12. 12.Rd1 Qa7
  13. 13.Be3 Bc5
  14. 14.b4 Bxe3
  15. 15.Nxe3 Qb8
  16. 16.Nc4 Nd5
  17. 17.Qb2 b5
  18. 18.Ne5 bxa4
  19. 19.Qd4 Qb5
  20. 20.Nd3 Bb7
  21. 21.e4 Nf6
  22. 22.Nc5 Bc6
  23. 23.Rxa4 Qb6
  24. 24.Ra5 Rfb8
  25. 25.f3 Be8
  26. 26.Rc1 Rd8
  27. 27.Qc3 Bb5
  28. 28.Bf1 Nd7
  29. 29.Bxb5 axb5
  30. 30.Rxa8 Rxa8
  31. 31.Qd4 Nxc5
  32. 32.Qxc5 Ra4
  33. 33.Qxb6 cxb6
  34. 34.Rc6 Rxb4
  35. 35.Rxb6 Rb2
  36. 36.Rb8+ Kh7
  37. 37.h4 g5
  38. 38.h5 Kg7
  39. 39.e5 b4
  40. 40.g4 b3
  41. 41.Kf1 f5
  42. 42.Rb7+ Kf8
  43. 43.gxf5 exf5
  44. 44.e6 f4
  45. 45.Kg1 Rb1+
  46. 46.Kg2 b2
  47. 47.Rf7+ Ke8
  48. 48.Rb7 g4

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