Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

36th Olympiad · 2004 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 36th Olympiad
Site Calvia ESP
Round 12
Date 2004.10.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

3q1rk1/r3bppp/p3p3/1pn5/8/4Q1P1/PP2PPbP/RNR1N1K1 w - - 0 19

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 Ra7
  11. 11.Rc1 Be4
  12. 12.Qb3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bb4 Bd5
  14. 14.Qa3 c5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.dxc5 Ne4
  17. 17.Ne1 Nxc5
  18. 18.Qe3 Bxg2

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