Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Boris Gelfand

SportAccord Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 9.1
Date 2014.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3n3p/p2Pk3/4Bp2/PPNK1P2/1r6/8/8 w - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bxc4
  11. 11.Qxc4 b5
  12. 12.Qe2 b4
  13. 13.Na4 Qa5
  14. 14.b3 Qb5
  15. 15.Re1 Nbd7
  16. 16.c4 bxc3
  17. 17.Nxc3 Qxe2
  18. 18.Rxe2 Rfc8
  19. 19.Bb2 Rc7
  20. 20.Rd1 Rac8
  21. 21.Re3 g6
  22. 22.Kf1 Bf8
  23. 23.g4 Nb6
  24. 24.Ne1 Nfd7
  25. 25.Nc2 d5
  26. 26.exd5 Bh6
  27. 27.Rg3 e4
  28. 28.Nb4 Bf4
  29. 29.Nxe4 Bxg3
  30. 30.Nxg3 Nc5
  31. 31.d6 Rd7
  32. 32.Nd5 Nxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 Rc6
  34. 34.Ba3 Ne6
  35. 35.Ne4 Kg7
  36. 36.Bb2+ Kf8
  37. 37.Be5 f5
  38. 38.gxf5 gxf5
  39. 39.Nd2 Rc5
  40. 40.Rxc5 Nxc5
  41. 41.Nc4 Ke8
  42. 42.Ke2 Rb7
  43. 43.Ke3 Ne6
  44. 44.Bb2 Kd7
  45. 45.Ba3 Rb5
  46. 46.f4 Ke8
  47. 47.Ne5 Rd5
  48. 48.Bb4 Nf8
  49. 49.Nc4 Nd7
  50. 50.Bc3 Kf7
  51. 51.Be5 Ke6
  52. 52.b4 Rd1
  53. 53.Ke2 Rc1
  54. 54.Kd3 Rh1
  55. 55.a4 Rxh3+
  56. 56.Kd4 Rb3

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