Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

Manila Interzonal · 1990 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Manila Interzonal
Site Manila
Round 3
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B38)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p2R2p/7k/6p1/5B2/8/r6P/6RK b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.e4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bc6
  12. 12.f3 a5
  13. 13.b3 Nd7
  14. 14.Be3 Nc5
  15. 15.Rab1 Qb6
  16. 16.Rfc1 Qb4
  17. 17.Rc2 Rfc8
  18. 18.Qc1 Qb6
  19. 19.a3 Qd8
  20. 20.Qd2 e6
  21. 21.Bf1 Be5
  22. 22.b4 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Na4
  24. 24.Ne2 Qh4
  25. 25.g3 Qe7
  26. 26.Nd4 Be8
  27. 27.Rbc1 Nb6
  28. 28.Nxe6 Qxe6
  29. 29.Bxb6 Ra3
  30. 30.f4 Bg7
  31. 31.Qd5 Bc6
  32. 32.Qxe6 fxe6
  33. 33.Bg2 e5
  34. 34.Rd2 exf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Bc3
  36. 36.Rxd6 Bxb4
  37. 37.c5 Rf8
  38. 38.e5 Bxg2
  39. 39.Kxg2 Rxf4
  40. 40.e6 Re4
  41. 41.Rd8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rd7+ Kh6
  43. 43.e7 Re2+
  44. 44.Kf1 Raa2
  45. 45.Bc7 Ba3
  46. 46.Re1 Rf2+
  47. 47.Kg1 Bxc5
  48. 48.Kh1 Bxe7
  49. 49.Rdxe7 Rf5
  50. 50.Bb6 Rf6
  51. 51.Be3+ g5
  52. 52.Rg1 Rf4
  53. 53.Bxf4

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