Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Boris Gelfand

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Boris Gelfand
Result	1-0
Event	World Rapid 2024
Site	New York USA
Round	9.7
Date	2024.12.27
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E28)
Moves	32

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p2q1prp/1pp1r2R/3pPQP1/3P4/P1P2P2/5K2/7R b - - 7 32

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 O-O
5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
6. 6.bxc3 d6
7. 7.f3 e5
8. 8.Ra2 Nc6
9. 9.Rf2 b6
10. 10.e4 Nd7
11. 11.g4 Ba6
12. 12.h4 Na5
13. 13.Ne2 Bxc4
14. 14.Ng3 d5
15. 15.g5 Re8
16. 16.Bxc4 Nxc4
17. 17.O-O Nf8
18. 18.h5 Ne6
19. 19.Nf5 Nf4
20. 20.Bxf4 exf4
21. 21.Qc1 Ne3
22. 22.Nxe3 fxe3
23. 23.Qxe3 Qd7
24. 24.Qf4 c6
25. 25.h6 Re6
26. 26.hxg7 Rg6
27. 27.e5 Re8
28. 28.Rh2 Rxg7
29. 29.Kf2 Qe7
30. 30.Rfh1 Qd7
31. 31.Rh6 Re6
32. 32.Qf5

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