Viswanathan Anand vs Boris Gelfand

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2013.06.12
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p2k2/1p1b4/8/2KPRB2/r4P2/8 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d3 h6
  8. 8.Nd5 Bc5
  9. 9.e3 a6
  10. 10.b3 Ba7
  11. 11.Bb2 Nxd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Ne7
  13. 13.Nd2 f5
  14. 14.Rc1 f4
  15. 15.exf4 exf4
  16. 16.Rc4 Ng6
  17. 17.Ne4 Ne5
  18. 18.Bxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Qa1 Bd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 exd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 f3
  22. 22.Bh1 Be6
  23. 23.Nc3 c6
  24. 24.d6 Bd5
  25. 25.Ne4 Qd7
  26. 26.Rd1 Rad8
  27. 27.Qe3 Qf7
  28. 28.h4 Qf5
  29. 29.Kh2 Rd7
  30. 30.Re1 g5
  31. 31.hxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.Qxg5+ Qxg5
  33. 33.Nxg5 Rxd6
  34. 34.Re3 Rdf6
  35. 35.Kg1 a5
  36. 36.Nh3 b5
  37. 37.Nf4 Rxf4
  38. 38.gxf4 Rxf4
  39. 39.Kf1 Kf7
  40. 40.Ke1 Kf6
  41. 41.Kd2 a4
  42. 42.bxa4 Rxa4
  43. 43.Bxf3 Rxa2+
  44. 44.Kc3

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