Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Boris Gelfand

Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.4
Date 2017.04.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q2r3/3n1r2/p6k/2pP1p1p/2P1pb2/2B4Q/1P4RP/3BR2K b - - 1 37

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 Be6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nc5
  13. 13.Nxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.c4 Qc7
  15. 15.Rae1 Bd6
  16. 16.Qh3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bc3 g6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nh5
  19. 19.g3 Re7
  20. 20.Re2 Rf8
  21. 21.Rfe1 f5
  22. 22.f3 Nf6
  23. 23.Qh4 Nd7
  24. 24.Qg5 Ref7
  25. 25.Qd2 Qd8
  26. 26.Kh1 Re8
  27. 27.a4 h5
  28. 28.a5 Kh7
  29. 29.Bc2 b5
  30. 30.axb6 Nxb6
  31. 31.Qd3 Qb8
  32. 32.g4 Nd7
  33. 33.gxf5 gxf5
  34. 34.f4 e4
  35. 35.Qh3 Kh6
  36. 36.Rg2 Bxf4
  37. 37.Bd1

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