Viswanathan Anand vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2000.03.28
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2r5/3kbpp1/4p2p/7P/1P2PBP1/2P2P2/3K4/r1NR4 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.g4 h6
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Bb7
  11. 11.h4 b4
  12. 12.Na4 Qa5
  13. 13.b3 Nc5
  14. 14.a3 Rc8
  15. 15.Qxb4 Qc7
  16. 16.Nxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.Qa4+ Nd7
  18. 18.Ne2 c4
  19. 19.b4 Bc6
  20. 20.Qxa6 Ra8
  21. 21.Qxc4 Rxa3
  22. 22.Bf4 Qb7
  23. 23.c3 Bb5
  24. 24.Qd4 Ra2
  25. 25.Kb1 Qa8
  26. 26.Nc1 Ra1+
  27. 27.Kc2 Ba4+
  28. 28.Kd2 Bxd1
  29. 29.Bb5 Qb7
  30. 30.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  31. 31.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  32. 32.Rxd1 Be7
  33. 33.h5 Rc8

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