Viswanathan Anand vs Boris Gelfand

Reggio Emilia9192 · 1992 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reggio Emilia9192
Site Reggio Emilia
Round 8
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4r3/3r3k/3RNn1p/8/8/3K2R1/6PP/8 w - - 13 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Bc4 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.d3 Nge7
  8. 8.Qe1 h6
  9. 9.Bb3 a6
  10. 10.a4 Rb8
  11. 11.Qg3 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 cxd4
  13. 13.Ne2 b5
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Qf2 Qb6
  16. 16.f5 exf5
  17. 17.exf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Ng3 Be5
  19. 19.Bf4 Be6
  20. 20.Rae1 Qc7
  21. 21.Nh5 Kd7
  22. 22.Re2 Rbf8
  23. 23.Bxe6+ fxe6
  24. 24.c3 Bxf4
  25. 25.Nxf4 e5
  26. 26.Rfe1 Rf7
  27. 27.Nh5 dxc3
  28. 28.d4 Qb6
  29. 29.bxc3 Rc8
  30. 30.dxe5 Qxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 dxe5
  32. 32.Rd1+ Ke6
  33. 33.Nf4+ Kf6
  34. 34.Rd6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rxe5 Ng8
  36. 36.Rxb5 Nf6
  37. 37.Kf1 Rxc3
  38. 38.Rxf5 Rc1+
  39. 39.Ke2 Re7+
  40. 40.Ne6+ Kg6
  41. 41.Re5 Rc8
  42. 42.Re3 Rce8
  43. 43.Kd3 Rd7
  44. 44.Rg3+ Kh7

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