Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2001.03.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4ppp/8/4p3/4P1r1/2NpP2b/PP1B3P/R6K b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qe8
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.Qa4 c5
  12. 12.Qa3 Qb7
  13. 13.Qxc5 e5
  14. 14.Rd1 Bh3
  15. 15.d5 Rac8
  16. 16.Qa5 Ne4
  17. 17.f3 Rc5
  18. 18.Qe1 Rxd5
  19. 19.Rxd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.fxe4 Qd4+
  21. 21.e3 Qd3
  22. 22.Nc3 Rd8
  23. 23.g4 Rd6
  24. 24.Qe2 Rg6
  25. 25.Qxd3 cxd3
  26. 26.Bd2 Rxg4+
  27. 27.Kh1

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