Viswanathan Anand vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 36
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R2b2k1/3r3p/1B3P2/1p6/2p5/2P3P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Rb8
  8. 8.e3 b5
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Nd5
  11. 11.e4 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 O-O
  13. 13.h4 Qe8
  14. 14.Bf4 Bd8
  15. 15.h5 f6
  16. 16.h6 e5
  17. 17.hxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Be3 Bg4
  19. 19.a4 Ne7
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Ra6 Ng6
  22. 22.Qd2 Kh8
  23. 23.Rda1 exd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Ne5
  25. 25.Qf4 Bxf3
  26. 26.Bxf3 Nxf3+
  27. 27.Qxf3 c6
  28. 28.e5 Rc8
  29. 29.exf6 Rf7
  30. 30.Ra8 Qe6
  31. 31.R1a7 Rxa8
  32. 32.Rxa8 Qd7
  33. 33.Qxc6 Kg8
  34. 34.Qxd7 Rxd7
  35. 35.Bb6

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