Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus A · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2008.01.22
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2rq1rk1/5pp1/pn2p2p/1p2P3/3Pb3/6P1/PP1Q2NP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 26

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.Re1 Be4
  12. 12.Qc1 Bb7
  13. 13.Bg5 Nbd7
  14. 14.e4 Be7
  15. 15.Nbd2 c5
  16. 16.e5 Nd5
  17. 17.Ne4 cxd4
  18. 18.Qd2 Bxg5
  19. 19.Nexg5 h6
  20. 20.Ne4 Ne3
  21. 21.fxe3 Bxe4
  22. 22.exd4 Bd5
  23. 23.Nh4 Nb6
  24. 24.Be4 Rc8
  25. 25.Ng2 Bxe4

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