Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 18
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

6r1/1Q6/5k2/8/8/5P2/2pq3P/2R4K w - - 8 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.b3 O-O
  6. 6.Bb2 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.Nc3 c5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Rc1 a6
  12. 12.Ne5 Rc8
  13. 13.Bf5 c4
  14. 14.bxc4 dxc4
  15. 15.Nxd7 Nxd7
  16. 16.a4 Rc7
  17. 17.e4 g6
  18. 18.Bh3 Nf6
  19. 19.d5 Re8
  20. 20.Kh1 Bc5
  21. 21.f3 Bc8
  22. 22.Bxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.Qd2 Nh5
  24. 24.Ne2 b5
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.g4 Ng7
  27. 27.Qc3 Bf8
  28. 28.Ba3 Bxa3
  29. 29.Qxa3 h5
  30. 30.Rg1 hxg4
  31. 31.Rxg4 Qe7
  32. 32.Qe3 b4
  33. 33.Rcg1 c3
  34. 34.Qh6 Qe5
  35. 35.Rh4 Kf8
  36. 36.Nf4 c2
  37. 37.Nd3 Qd4
  38. 38.Nc1 Qc3
  39. 39.Rf4 b3
  40. 40.Qxg6 Re7
  41. 41.Rf6 b2
  42. 42.d6 Ke8
  43. 43.Qxg7 bxc1=Q
  44. 44.Rxc1 Qd2
  45. 45.Qg8+ Kd7
  46. 46.Qg4+ Re6
  47. 47.Rxf7+ Kc6
  48. 48.Qg1 Rg6
  49. 49.Qf1 Kxd6
  50. 50.Rf5 Ke7
  51. 51.Rd5 Qe3
  52. 52.Re5+ Kf8
  53. 53.Rf5+ Kg8
  54. 54.e5 Qd2
  55. 55.Rf6 Rxf6
  56. 56.exf6 Kf7
  57. 57.Qg1 Rg8
  58. 58.Qa7+ Kxf6
  59. 59.Qb6+ Kf7
  60. 60.Qb7+ Kf6
  61. 61.Qb6+ Kf7
  62. 62.Qb7+ Kf6

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