Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 8
Date 2007.09.21
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

rq3rk1/5ppp/p4n2/Bp2nN2/4P3/bN4P1/P1Q2PKP/R2R4 b - - 2 20

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 Bd6
  11. 11.Rd1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ba5 Qb8
  13. 13.b4 e5
  14. 14.Nbd2 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 c5
  17. 17.bxc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.N2b3 Ba3
  19. 19.e4 Ne5
  20. 20.Nf5

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