Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh 2012 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2012
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2012.05.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6n1/p3r1k1/P3pp2/8/4QP1K/8/8/8 w - - 4 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rac1 Rc8
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Qc7
  15. 15.c4 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rfd1 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 Qd6
  19. 19.c5 bxc5
  20. 20.dxc5 Rxc5
  21. 21.Bh7+ Kxh7
  22. 22.Rxd6 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Rd1 Rec8
  24. 24.h3 Ne5
  25. 25.Qe2 Ng6
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Rc7
  29. 29.Qb2 Kg7
  30. 30.a4 Ne7
  31. 31.a5 Nd5
  32. 32.a6 Kh7
  33. 33.Qd4 f5
  34. 34.f4 Rd7
  35. 35.Kg3 Kg6
  36. 36.Qh8 Nf6
  37. 37.Qb8 h5
  38. 38.Kh4 Kh6
  39. 39.Qb2 Kg6
  40. 40.Qc3 Ne4
  41. 41.Qc8 Nf6
  42. 42.Qb8 Re7
  43. 43.g4 hxg4
  44. 44.hxg4 fxg4
  45. 45.Qe5 Ng8
  46. 46.Qg5+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qxg4 f6
  48. 48.Qg2 Kh8
  49. 49.Qe4 Kg7

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