Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

Investbanka · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Investbanka
Site Belgrade
Round 9
Date 1997.11.21
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/1p2q1p1/1bppbpnp/p3p3/P1P1PP2/BP1NP1P1/4Q1BP/R4R1K b - f3 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.d3 h6
  8. 8.a3 a5
  9. 9.b3 Nd4
  10. 10.Ne1 c6
  11. 11.e3 Nf5
  12. 12.Ne4 Bb6
  13. 13.Bb2 Nxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Ne7
  15. 15.a4 Be6
  16. 16.Nd3 f6
  17. 17.Ba3 Ng6
  18. 18.Qe2 Qe7
  19. 19.Kh1 Rfd8
  20. 20.f4

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