Wesley So vs Boris Gelfand

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 8.3
Date 2023.09.23
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k1pp/R1N3b1/8/3rp3/5PK1/6P1/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 Nf6
  2. 2.Bb2 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.c4 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nc3 e5
  7. 7.e3 Nxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Bd6
  9. 9.Bb5 Qe7
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.d3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Ba6
  13. 13.Qc2 Rad8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rd7
  15. 15.Rac1 f6
  16. 16.Bb2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ba3 Qe6
  18. 18.Bxc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Qxc5 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qa5 Qd5
  21. 21.Qxd5+ Rxd5
  22. 22.Rxc6 Bb1
  23. 23.Rxd5 Rxd5
  24. 24.Rc8+ Kf7
  25. 25.Rc7+ Kf8
  26. 26.h4 Bxa2
  27. 27.b4 Rb5
  28. 28.Rxa7 Bf7
  29. 29.Ra4 Be8
  30. 30.h5 Bxh5
  31. 31.Nd2 Be8
  32. 32.Ne4 Rb8
  33. 33.Ra7 Rxb4
  34. 34.Nd6 Bg6
  35. 35.f3 Rb1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Rb2+
  37. 37.Kg3 Rd2
  38. 38.Ra8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Nc8+ Kd7
  40. 40.Nb6+ Ke6
  41. 41.e4 f5
  42. 42.Nc4 Rd4
  43. 43.Ra6+ Ke7
  44. 44.Nxe5 fxe4
  45. 45.Nc6+

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