Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 6.1
Date 1997.12.23
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r1bR1rk1/5ppp/p3pn2/1pb5/4Q3/4PN2/PP3PPP/R1B2BK1 b - - 0 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.Rd1 b5
  11. 11.Bf1 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Nf6
  15. 15.Rxd8

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