Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 8.2
Date 2014.11.13
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

4k3/p4p2/Pp2p1p1/1Pn1p1Qp/3qP2P/2N3P1/1P3P2/5K2 w - - 12 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 Bd7
  6. 6.Qd3 Nf6
  7. 7.c4 Ne5
  8. 8.Nxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Qe2 e6
  10. 10.O-O Bxb5
  11. 11.cxb5 Bc5
  12. 12.Rd1 Qb6
  13. 13.a4 O-O
  14. 14.Bd2 Rfd8
  15. 15.Nc3 Bd4
  16. 16.Be1 Rac8
  17. 17.h3 h6
  18. 18.Rac1 Qd6
  19. 19.Na2 Qf8
  20. 20.Ba5 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Bc3 Qd6
  23. 23.g3 Bxc3
  24. 24.Nxc3 Qb4
  25. 25.Rd1 Rc4
  26. 26.Rd8+ Kh7
  27. 27.Rb8 Rc7
  28. 28.Rd8 Rc4
  29. 29.Rb8 Rc7
  30. 30.Rd8 Rd7
  31. 31.Rxd7 Nxd7
  32. 32.Qf3 Kg8
  33. 33.Qd1 Qd4
  34. 34.Qe2 Nc5
  35. 35.a5 Nb3
  36. 36.a6 b6
  37. 37.Qd1 Nc5
  38. 38.Qe2 Kf8
  39. 39.Kg2 Ke7
  40. 40.Qg4 Kf8
  41. 41.Qe2 Ke7
  42. 42.Qg4 Nd3
  43. 43.Qe2 g6
  44. 44.h4 h5
  45. 45.Kf1 Nc5
  46. 46.Qe3 Kf8
  47. 47.Qh6+ Ke7
  48. 48.Qg5+ Ke8
  49. 49.Qe3 Ke7
  50. 50.Qg5+ Ke8

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