Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2007 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 17
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5Q1Q/4p1p1/4k3/3q1n2/7n/8/5K2 w - - 5 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.c5 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.gxf3 Nbd7
  9. 9.f4 g6
  10. 10.Bd3 e6
  11. 11.Bd2 Be7
  12. 12.b4 O-O
  13. 13.a4 Nh5
  14. 14.Qe2 a5
  15. 15.axb5 axb4
  16. 16.Na4 Bxc5
  17. 17.dxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Bxb4 Nxa4
  19. 19.Bxf8 Qxf8
  20. 20.bxc6 Nc3
  21. 21.Qb2 Rxa1+
  22. 22.Qxa1 Qc5
  23. 23.Qa8+ Kg7
  24. 24.O-O d4
  25. 25.Qb7 dxe3
  26. 26.c7 exf2+
  27. 27.Kh1 Qe3
  28. 28.Qg2 Qxd3
  29. 29.Rxf2 Qc4
  30. 30.Qb7 Nd1
  31. 31.c8=Q Nxf2+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qd4
  33. 33.Qcc7 Nxf4+
  34. 34.Kf1 N2xh3
  35. 35.Qxf7+ Kh6
  36. 36.Qxh7+ Kg5
  37. 37.Qbe7+ Kf5
  38. 38.Qef7+ Ke5

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