Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Boris Gelfand

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.2
Date 2018.03.03
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

1Q4k1/5pp1/2q4p/1p5P/p7/P4PK1/1P4P1/8 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Ba2 Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd2 Rd8
  12. 12.Rfc1 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Be7
  14. 14.d5 exd5
  15. 15.Bg5 O-O
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Nxd5 Qd6
  18. 18.Re1 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  20. 20.Nxd4 Rxd4
  21. 21.Rad1 Re4
  22. 22.Qd2 Qg6
  23. 23.Bd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Qxd5 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Qc2
  26. 26.Qd4 h6
  27. 27.h4 Qc7
  28. 28.h5 Rd8
  29. 29.Qe3 Qc2
  30. 30.Qe5 Rd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Qxd1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qb3
  33. 33.f3 a5
  34. 34.Kg3 a4
  35. 35.Qd4 Qc2
  36. 36.Qe5 Qc6
  37. 37.Qb8+

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