Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2004.04.01
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

6k1/2r4p/pp2R3/1p4p1/2nNP3/8/PP3PKP/8 b - - 2 29

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.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd6
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Nb3 Bd5
  15. 15.Rd1 Qb8
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Qb6
  18. 18.Qc6 Bxe5
  19. 19.Qxb6 cxb6
  20. 20.dxe5 Nd5
  21. 21.Rac1 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  23. 23.e4 Nxf4+
  24. 24.gxf4 Rc7
  25. 25.f5 g5
  26. 26.fxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Rd6 Nxe5
  28. 28.Rxe6 Nc4
  29. 29.Nd4

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