Viswanathan Anand vs Boris Gelfand

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 6.2
Date 1997.12.24
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/5pk1/1p1N1bp1/2pP3p/8/5N1P/5PK1/2r5 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nc6
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Re1 e6
  10. 10.Bf1 exd5
  11. 11.exd5 Bf5
  12. 12.Na3 b6
  13. 13.Bf4 a6
  14. 14.Rc1 Be4
  15. 15.Bg5 Re8
  16. 16.b4 Nb7
  17. 17.b5 axb5
  18. 18.Nxb5 h6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Nd2 Bxg2
  21. 21.Bxg2 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Qxe1 Rxa2
  23. 23.Ra1 Rb2
  24. 24.Rb1 Ra2
  25. 25.Nf3 Qd7
  26. 26.Qe4 Kg7
  27. 27.c4 h5
  28. 28.h3 Na5
  29. 29.Bf1 Ra4
  30. 30.Re1 Rb4
  31. 31.Kg2 Rb3
  32. 32.Re3 Rb4
  33. 33.Qe8 Qxe8
  34. 34.Rxe8 Nxc4
  35. 35.Bxc4 Rxc4
  36. 36.Nxd6 Rc1
  37. 37.Rc8

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