Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Boris Gelfand

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Boris Gelfand
Result	1-0
Event	Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site	Amsterdam NED
Round	10.3
Date	2023.09.25
Opening	Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/R5R1/5p2/5b2/5r2/5P1P/5K2 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nd2 d6
6. 6.Bd3 g6
7. 7.Nc4 d5
8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
9. 9.O-O Bg7
10. 10.c3 O-O
11. 11.Be4 Nc6
12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
13. 13.Qa4 Qc7
14. 14.Qa5 Qb7
15. 15.Rd1 Qa6
16. 16.Qxa6 Bxa6
17. 17.Na5 f5
18. 18.Bf3 Nxc3
19. 19.bxc3 Bxc3
20. 20.Bh6 Bxa5
21. 21.Bxf8 Rxf8
22. 22.Rac1 Bb6
23. 23.Rxc6 Re8
24. 24.a4 Bb7
25. 25.Rc4 Bxf3
26. 26.gxf3 Kg7
27. 27.Rd7+ Kf6
28. 28.Rxh7 Rd8
29. 29.a5 Bxa5
30. 30.Rxa7 Bd2
31. 31.f4 Rb8
32. 32.Raa4 Rb7
33. 33.Kf1 Rb3
34. 34.Rd4 Bc1
35. 35.Rac4 Bb2
36. 36.Rd7 Rc3
37. 37.Ra4 Bc1
38. 38.Rd6 Rf3
39. 39.Raa6 Bxf4
40. 40.Rxe6+ Kf7
41. 41.Rf6+ Ke7
42. 42.Rxg6

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