Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Boris Gelfand

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Boris Gelfand
Result	1-0
Event	4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup
Site	Jerusalem ISR
Round	3.1
Date	2018.07.03
Opening	Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1PK3k1/3p4/3N4/2pb4/5R2/2r2P2/8 b - - 0 44

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.Re1 Bd7
7. 7.a4 Nf6
8. 8.d3 O-O
9. 9.Bg5 h6
10. 10.Bh4 g5
11. 11.Bg3 Nh5
12. 12.Ne5 Nxe5
13. 13.Bxe5 Bxe5
14. 14.Qxh5 Kh7
15. 15.Nd1 e6
16. 16.c3 Bxb5
17. 17.axb5 Qd7
18. 18.Ne3 f5
19. 19.exf5 exf5
20. 20.Nd5 Rae8
21. 21.g3 Bg7
22. 22.h4 Re5
23. 23.c4 Qf7
24. 24.Qxf7 Rxe1+
25. 25.Rxe1 Rxf7
26. 26.hxg5 hxg5
27. 27.b3 f4
28. 28.gxf4 gxf4
29. 29.Kg2 f3+
30. 30.Kg3 Be5+
31. 31.Kg4 a5
32. 32.Rh1+ Kg8
33. 33.Rh3 Rg7+
34. 34.Kf5 Rg1
35. 35.Rxf3 Rb1
36. 36.d4 Bxd4
37. 37.Ke6 Kg7
38. 38.Kd7 Ra1
39. 39.Kc7 a4
40. 40.bxa4 Rxa4
41. 41.Kxb7 Rxc4
42. 42.b6 Rc2
43. 43.Kc7 c4
44. 44.b7

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