Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2009.11.13
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/5ppp/2p1p3/pq6/1b1PP3/4BPP1/1PQ3KP/3R1R2 b - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 a5
  11. 11.Nc3 Na6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Nd5
  14. 14.Rad1 Nab4
  15. 15.Bc1 Nb6
  16. 16.Qb3 N4d5
  17. 17.Nb5 c6
  18. 18.Na3 Nb4
  19. 19.e4 Nd7
  20. 20.Nxd7 Qxd7
  21. 21.Nc4 Qd8
  22. 22.Be3 b5
  23. 23.Ne5 Qc7
  24. 24.Nd3 Qb7
  25. 25.Nxb4 Bxb4
  26. 26.f3 bxa4
  27. 27.Qxa4 Qb5
  28. 28.Qc2

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