Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Boris Gelfand

Moscow Grand Prix 2017 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow Grand Prix 2017
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.5
Date 2017.05.16
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/4p3/p1p1rpk1/2RP3p/7K/1PBb1P2/P5P1/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.e5 dxe5
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.Re1 Qc7
  9. 9.d3 c4
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.Qe2 cxd3
  12. 12.cxd3 Nf6
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nd5
  14. 14.Na4 Bxe5
  15. 15.Qxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 Bf5
  17. 17.Nc5 f6
  18. 18.Re2 Kf7
  19. 19.d4 g5
  20. 20.Bd2 Rab8
  21. 21.b3 h5
  22. 22.Rc1 Rhd8
  23. 23.Rce1 Re8
  24. 24.Kh2 Rg8
  25. 25.Rc1 Rgd8
  26. 26.Ba5 Rg8
  27. 27.Rc4 Nb6
  28. 28.Rb4 Nd7
  29. 29.Nxd7 Bxd7
  30. 30.Rc4 Rgc8
  31. 31.Bc3 Rb7
  32. 32.Bb2 Be6
  33. 33.Rc5 Rb5
  34. 34.Rec2 Bf5
  35. 35.R2c4 Rxc5
  36. 36.Rxc5 Bb1
  37. 37.Ra5 Rc7
  38. 38.h4 gxh4
  39. 39.Kh3 Kg6
  40. 40.Kxh4 Rd7
  41. 41.Bc3 Be4
  42. 42.Kh3 Bd3
  43. 43.f3 a6
  44. 44.Rc5 Rd6
  45. 45.Kh4 Re6
  46. 46.d5

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