Viswanathan Anand vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2004.04.01
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/3P2pk/8/2nrN3/5P2/6P1/8/5K2 b - f3 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Bxd2 Bg4
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 h6
  12. 12.Bb1 Bh5
  13. 13.Qd3 Bg6
  14. 14.Qb5 Rb8
  15. 15.Bxg6 fxg6
  16. 16.Bg3 Qd7
  17. 17.Rae1 a6
  18. 18.Qb3 Rf5
  19. 19.Re2 g5
  20. 20.h3 b5
  21. 21.Rfe1 Rbf8
  22. 22.a4 b4
  23. 23.Qc2 bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Bd6
  25. 25.Bxd6 cxd6
  26. 26.Nh2 R5f7
  27. 27.Qd3 Ne7
  28. 28.Qxa6 Ng6
  29. 29.g3 Qxh3
  30. 30.Qxd6 Qf5
  31. 31.Qe6 Qxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 Kh7
  33. 33.Ng4 Ra7
  34. 34.Ra1 Rc8
  35. 35.Ra3 Rac7
  36. 36.a5 Rxc3
  37. 37.Rxc3 Rxc3
  38. 38.a6 Ra3
  39. 39.Ne3 Ra5
  40. 40.Kg2 h5
  41. 41.Rb6 Ne7
  42. 42.Rd6 g4
  43. 43.Rd7 Nc6
  44. 44.Rxd5 Rxa6
  45. 45.Rxh5+ Kg8
  46. 46.d5 Nb4
  47. 47.Nxg4 Ra2
  48. 48.d6 Rd2
  49. 49.Rb5 Nc2
  50. 50.Rb8+ Kh7
  51. 51.Rd8 Ne1+
  52. 52.Kf1 Nd3
  53. 53.d7 Nc5
  54. 54.Ne5 Rd5
  55. 55.f4

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