Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Boris Gelfand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 88 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.2
Date 2020.07.29
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 88
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/1K3p2/1P5k/8/6Qp/6q1 w - - 12 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.a3 g6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bg7
  4. 4.h4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Ne7
  6. 6.h5 d5
  7. 7.Ba2 d4
  8. 8.Nce2 d3
  9. 9.cxd3 Qxd3
  10. 10.Nf3 Nbc6
  11. 11.Bb1 Qd6
  12. 12.d3 b6
  13. 13.Bf4 e5
  14. 14.Be3 Bg4
  15. 15.h6 Bf6
  16. 16.Ba2 Rd8
  17. 17.Nc3 O-O
  18. 18.Bc4 Nd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Bg5
  22. 22.Qa4 Bxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Qf6
  24. 24.Rh3 Rxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Qf5
  26. 26.Rg3 Bf4
  27. 27.Rg4 Qxd3
  28. 28.Rxf4 exf4
  29. 29.Rd1 Qxf3
  30. 30.Qxd4 Qh1+
  31. 31.Kd2 Qxh6
  32. 32.d6 Rd8
  33. 33.Qf6 Qf8
  34. 34.Kc2 Qe8
  35. 35.Kb1 Rd7
  36. 36.Ka1 Qe6
  37. 37.Qxf4 Kg7
  38. 38.Qd2 h5
  39. 39.Qc3+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qd4 Qg4
  41. 41.f4 Qe6
  42. 42.a4 Kg8
  43. 43.Rd3 Qe1+
  44. 44.Ka2 Qe6+
  45. 45.Ka1 Kh7
  46. 46.b3 f6
  47. 47.Ka2 Kg7
  48. 48.Rd2 Kf7
  49. 49.Qc3 h4
  50. 50.Qc6 Kg7
  51. 51.f5 Qxf5
  52. 52.Re2 Kh6
  53. 53.Re7 Rd8
  54. 54.Qc1+ g5
  55. 55.Qd2 h3
  56. 56.d7 Kg6
  57. 57.Kb2 g4
  58. 58.Ka2 a6
  59. 59.Kb2 b5
  60. 60.b4 bxa4
  61. 61.Ka3 g3
  62. 62.Re3 g2
  63. 63.Rg3+ Kf7
  64. 64.Qa2+ Qe6
  65. 65.Qc2 f5
  66. 66.Qb2 Qf6
  67. 67.Qa2+ Ke7
  68. 68.Re3+ Kf8
  69. 69.Rg3 Rxd7
  70. 70.Qg8+ Ke7
  71. 71.Re3+ Kd6
  72. 72.Qb8+ Kd5
  73. 73.Qg8+ Kd4
  74. 74.Re1 Rg7
  75. 75.Qb8 g1=Q
  76. 76.Rxg1 Rxg1
  77. 77.Qa7+ Ke4
  78. 78.Qxg1 Qc3+
  79. 79.Kxa4 Qe3
  80. 80.Qh1+ Kf4
  81. 81.Qf1+ Kg4
  82. 82.Qxa6 h2
  83. 83.Qg6+ Qg5
  84. 84.Qc6 Qf4
  85. 85.Qg2+ Kh4
  86. 86.Ka5 Qe5+
  87. 87.Kb6 Qd4+
  88. 88.Kb5 Qg1

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