Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2011.03.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p4pk1/6b1/3P1PQ1/8/P1q3K1/2p3B1/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 b6
  6. 6.a3 Ba5
  7. 7.Rb1 Na6
  8. 8.g3 Bb7
  9. 9.d5 b5
  10. 10.Bg2 bxc4
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.e4 d6
  13. 13.Bg5 exd5
  14. 14.Nf4 Nc7
  15. 15.Nh5 Nce8
  16. 16.exd5 h6
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Qa4 Bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Bc8
  21. 21.Qxc4 Bf5
  22. 22.Rbe1 Rab8
  23. 23.Re3 Bd7
  24. 24.Rfe1 Rb2
  25. 25.Rf3 Qg5
  26. 26.Rfe3 Qf5
  27. 27.Rf3 Rb1
  28. 28.Re3 Rfb8
  29. 29.Be4 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Rxe1 Qf6
  31. 31.Rb1 Re8
  32. 32.h4 g5
  33. 33.hxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.Qd3 Qe5
  35. 35.Rb7 Bg4
  36. 36.Bg6 Re7
  37. 37.Rxe7 Qxe7
  38. 38.Be4 Qe5
  39. 39.Qe3 Kg7
  40. 40.f4 Qe7
  41. 41.Kf2 Qf6
  42. 42.Kg1 gxf4
  43. 43.gxf4 Bf5
  44. 44.Bg2 c4
  45. 45.Kf2 Bd3
  46. 46.Qg3+ Kf8
  47. 47.Qg5 Qxc3
  48. 48.Qd8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qxd6 Qd4+
  50. 50.Kg3 c3
  51. 51.Qe7 c2
  52. 52.Qg5+ Bg6
  53. 53.f5 Qc3+

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