Event: Day 1 - Round 1: Boris Gelfand - Ian Nepomniachtchi
Date: 2023-09-22
White: Boris Gelfand
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2619
Black: Ian Nepomniachtchi
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2766
Result: 0-1
ECO: E05
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:07] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:08] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:13] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:13] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:14] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:15] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:16] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:17] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:20] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:21] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:13] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:10:23] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:30] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:52] } 10. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:34] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:19] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:37] } 11... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:22] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:41] } 12... Qa7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:04] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:45] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:00] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:48] } 14... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:55] } 15. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:07:52] } 15... Qb8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:11] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:19] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:35] } 17. Qb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:07] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:47] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:28] } 18... bxa4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:48] } 19. Qd4?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:04] } 19... Qb5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:06:14] } 20. Nd3 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:02:46] } 20... Bb7?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:54] } 21. e4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:08] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:03:28] } 22. Nc5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:12] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:03:19] } 23. Rxa4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:01:39] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:03:10] } 24. Ra5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:29] } 24... Rfb8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:03:13] } 25. f3?! { [%eval -1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 25... Be8 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:03:01] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:00:44] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:02:54] } 27. Qc3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:00:44] } 27... Bb5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:02:23] } 28. Bf1 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28... Nd7 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:02:22] } 29. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:00:30] } 29... axb5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:02:26] } 30. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30... Rxa8 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:02:29] } 31. Qd4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... Nxc5 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:02:17] } 32. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... Ra4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:01:37] } 33. Qxb6 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33... cxb6 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:01:41] } 34. Rc6 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:00:32] } 34... Rxb4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:01:44] } 35. Rxb6 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:00:36] } 35... Rb2 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:01:47] } 36. Rb8+ { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:00:29] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:01:50] } 37. h4 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:00:25] } 37... g5 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:01:54] } 38. h5 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:01:43] } 39. e5 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 39... b4 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:01:38] } 40. g4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:19] } 40... b3 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:01:27] } 41. Kf1 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:14] } 41... f5? { [%eval -1.75] } { Mistake. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 42. Rb7+ { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42... Kf8 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:01:18] } 43. gxf5?? { [%eval -4.42] } { Blunder. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... exf5 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:01:22] } 44. e6 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44... f4 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:01:03] } 45. Kg1 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45... Rb1+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:01:06] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46... b2 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:01:10] } 47. Rf7+ { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Ke8 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:01:14] } 48. Rb7 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... g4 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:01:12] } 0-1