Boris Gelfand vs Wesley So

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 18.3
Date 2023.09.26
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/1p1k4/2p1p3/2P1PpP1/p3pP2/P3K3/1P6/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Qc2 c6
  9. 9.Bf4 a5
  10. 10.h4 h6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nh5
  12. 12.e3 g5
  13. 13.hxg5 hxg5
  14. 14.Be5 g4
  15. 15.Nh2 f6
  16. 16.Bf4 f5
  17. 17.f3 Nxf4
  18. 18.exf4 gxf3
  19. 19.Nhxf3 Nf6
  20. 20.Ne5 Bd6
  21. 21.Bf3 Bd7
  22. 22.Kg2 Be8
  23. 23.Rh1 Kg7
  24. 24.Rh4 Bg6
  25. 25.Nxg6 Kxg6
  26. 26.Rah1 Kf7
  27. 27.Qb3 Rb8
  28. 28.Qe3 Rg8
  29. 29.Kf2 Rg7
  30. 30.Rh6 Qd7
  31. 31.Rh8 Rxh8
  32. 32.Rxh8 Bb4
  33. 33.c5 Bxd2
  34. 34.Qxd2 Ne4+
  35. 35.Bxe4 dxe4
  36. 36.Rh3 Kg6
  37. 37.Ke3 Rh7
  38. 38.Rh4 Qe7
  39. 39.Qg2 a4
  40. 40.a3 Qg7
  41. 41.Qh3 Rxh4
  42. 42.Qxh4 Qf6
  43. 43.Qh3 Qd8
  44. 44.g4 Qd5
  45. 45.Qh5+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qg5+ Kf7
  47. 47.Qh5+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qg5+ Kf7
  49. 49.Qh5+ Ke7
  50. 50.Qg5+ Kd7
  51. 51.Qg7+ Kc8
  52. 52.Qh8+ Kc7
  53. 53.Qe5+ Qxe5
  54. 54.dxe5 Kd7
  55. 55.g5

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