Viswanathan Anand vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2005.03.31
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r3rbk1/1ppq2pp/p4p2/3p4/3P4/2PQ2B1/PP2RPPP/4R1K1 b - - 5 18

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 Bf5
  9. 9.Re1 Nxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 O-O
  12. 12.c3 Qd7
  13. 13.Bf4 a6
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 f6
  16. 16.Bg3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Re2 Bf8
  18. 18.Rae1

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