Viswanathan Anand vs Boris Gelfand

35th Leon GM 2022 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event 35th Leon GM 2022
Site Leon ESP
Round 2.2
Date 2022.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/R4k2/p1r3p1/6K1/8/8 b - - 3 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Ng6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.c4 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 b6
  10. 10.Be3 Bb7
  11. 11.Nb3 Qc7
  12. 12.Rc1 Rad8
  13. 13.f4 Qb8
  14. 14.g3 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bf3 d6
  16. 16.Nd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 d5
  18. 18.cxd5 Bc5
  19. 19.Qd2 Bxe3+
  20. 20.Qxe3 exd5
  21. 21.Rfd1 dxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Kh8
  23. 23.f5 Ne5
  24. 24.Bg2 f6
  25. 25.Rxd8 Qxd8
  26. 26.h3 h6
  27. 27.Kh2 Qd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Nxd3
  29. 29.Rc3 Bxe4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.Rxd3 Re2+
  32. 32.Kg1 Rxb2
  33. 33.a3 a5
  34. 34.Rd8+ Kh7
  35. 35.a4 h5
  36. 36.h4 Rb4
  37. 37.Rb8 Rxa4
  38. 38.Rxb6 Rb4
  39. 39.Ra6 Rb5
  40. 40.Kg2 Rxf5
  41. 41.Ra7 Kh6
  42. 42.Ra8 g5
  43. 43.hxg5+ fxg5
  44. 44.g4 hxg4
  45. 45.Kg3 Kh5
  46. 46.Rh8+ Kg6
  47. 47.Kxg4 Rf4+
  48. 48.Kg3 a4
  49. 49.Ra8 Rc4
  50. 50.Kf3 g4+
  51. 51.Kg3 Kf5
  52. 52.Ra5+

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