Viswanathan Anand vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2006 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Rishon Le Zion ISR
Round 15
Date 2006.09.07
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/7p/3R2pk/5p1n/3K2P1/P2B1P2/8/3r4 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Bc6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nd7
  7. 7.O-O Ngf6
  8. 8.Ng3 Be7
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb2 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 c6
  12. 12.c4 Re8
  13. 13.Rad1 Qa5
  14. 14.a3 Rad8
  15. 15.b4 Qc7
  16. 16.Bc3 Bf8
  17. 17.Rfe1 g6
  18. 18.Nf1 Bg7
  19. 19.Ne3 e5
  20. 20.Bf1 exd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Ne4
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.c5 f5
  24. 24.Nc4 Ne5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Qe3 Qd4
  28. 28.f3 Nc3
  29. 29.Qxd4+ Rxd4
  30. 30.Re7+ Kh6
  31. 31.Rxb7 Rd1
  32. 32.Rxa7 Nd5
  33. 33.Kf2 Rd2+
  34. 34.Ke1 Rb2
  35. 35.g3 Ne3
  36. 36.Bd3 Rxh2
  37. 37.b5 cxb5
  38. 38.c6 Nc2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Nd4
  40. 40.c7 Rh1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rc1
  42. 42.Ke3 Ne6
  43. 43.Bxb5 Nxc7
  44. 44.Bd3 Nd5+
  45. 45.Kd4 Rd1
  46. 46.Rd7 Nf6
  47. 47.Rd6 Nh5
  48. 48.g4

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