Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE World Cup KO · 2000 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup KO
Site Shenyang CHN
Round 2.4
Date 2000.09.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1p3ppp/p1q5/3p1b2/3P4/P3B3/1P3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.Nf4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Ncxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bd3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Bg5
  13. 13.Be3 Bxf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Qf6
  15. 15.Be3 Bf5
  16. 16.Bb5 a6
  17. 17.Bxc6 Qxc6

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