Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Boris Gelfand

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Boris Gelfand
Result	1-0
Event	Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix
Site	Jerusalem ISR
Round	1.3
Date	2019.12.13
Opening	Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q4/2R4k/5r1p/1p2p1pP/3pP1P1/1P1P1p1K/P4P2/2Q5 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Nc3 e5
4. 4.Bc4 Be7
5. 5.d3 d6
6. 6.Nd2 Nf6
7. 7.Nf1 Nd7
8. 8.Nd5 Nb6
9. 9.Nxb6 axb6
10. 10.c3 O-O
11. 11.h4 b5
12. 12.Bxb5 d5
13. 13.Ne3 d4
14. 14.Nd5 f5
15. 15.Bc4 Kh8
16. 16.Qh5 Be6
17. 17.Bg5 Bf7
18. 18.Qf3 f4
19. 19.Nxe7 Nxe7
20. 20.Bxf7 Rxf7
21. 21.Qh5 Rf8
22. 22.O-O Qd6
23. 23.Bxe7 Qxe7
24. 24.cxd4 cxd4
25. 25.Rfc1 f3
26. 26.Qg5 Rf6
27. 27.g3 Qd7
28. 28.Kh2 Re8
29. 29.Rc5 h6
30. 30.Qc1 g5
31. 31.h5 Qf7
32. 32.g4 Rf4
33. 33.Qg1 Qd7
34. 34.Kh3 b6
35. 35.Rc4 Qb5
36. 36.b3 Ref8
37. 37.Rac1 Qa5
38. 38.R1c2 R8f7
39. 39.Rc6 Kh7
40. 40.Qc1 b5
41. 41.Re6 Qd8
42. 42.Rcc6 R4f6
43. 43.Rxf6 Rxf6
44. 44.Rc7+

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