Viswanathan Anand vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2001.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/PB3p2/3p2p1/8/3N4/1PP1b2p/5n1P/6K1 b - - 2 42

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.f3 b5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.a5 Qb7
  15. 15.Bc4 g6
  16. 16.Ra4 Rb8
  17. 17.Nc1 h5
  18. 18.Na2 Bh6
  19. 19.Qe2 O-O
  20. 20.Nxb4 e4
  21. 21.O-O exf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Rfe8
  23. 23.Qg2 Qd7
  24. 24.b3 Re5
  25. 25.Kh1 Rbe8
  26. 26.Raa1 h4
  27. 27.Rad1 Rg5
  28. 28.Qf2 Qh3
  29. 29.Rfe1 Rge5
  30. 30.Rxe5 Rxe5
  31. 31.Nc6 Re3
  32. 32.Bf1 Rxf3
  33. 33.Bxh3 Rxf2
  34. 34.Rf1 Rxf1+
  35. 35.Bxf1 Nxd5
  36. 36.Bxa6 Bd2
  37. 37.Bb7 Nb4
  38. 38.Nd4 Be3
  39. 39.c3 h3
  40. 40.a6 Nd3
  41. 41.a7 Nf2+
  42. 42.Kg1

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