Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE World Cup KO · 2000 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup KO
Site Shenyang CHN
Round 2.5
Date 2000.09.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/7p/2kbp1p1/1p1b1p2/3P1P2/P1B1K1P1/1P5P/4N3 w - - 13 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ne2 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.Ne4 Be7
  11. 11.a3 O-O
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Qd3 g6
  14. 14.Bh6 b6
  15. 15.Rac1 Bb7
  16. 16.Ba4 Rc8
  17. 17.Rfd1 a6
  18. 18.Bxc6 Rxc6
  19. 19.Rxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Qxa6 Qa8
  21. 21.Qxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.N2c3 Rc8
  23. 23.Rc1 Bb7
  24. 24.Nxd5 Rxc1+
  25. 25.Bxc1 Bxd5
  26. 26.f3 b5
  27. 27.Bd2 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf2 f5
  29. 29.Nc3 Bc6
  30. 30.Ne2 Ke8
  31. 31.Nf4 Kd7
  32. 32.Nd3 Bd5
  33. 33.Ne5+ Ke8
  34. 34.Nd3 Kd7
  35. 35.Bb4 Bf6
  36. 36.Ke3 Bg5+
  37. 37.f4 Bf6
  38. 38.g3 Bc4
  39. 39.Nc5+ Kc6
  40. 40.Bc3 Be7
  41. 41.Nd3 Bd6
  42. 42.Ne1 Bd5
  43. 43.Nd3 Bc4
  44. 44.Ne1 Bd5

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