Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

Zuerich Chess Challenge · 2013 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich Chess Challenge
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 5.1
Date 2013.02.28
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/3bp1p1/7p/3P3P/1P1BPKP1/1r2NP2/8 w - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Qa4 Bd7
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qd3 c4
  10. 10.Qd1 Rc8
  11. 11.Nc3 b4
  12. 12.Na4 Be7
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.a3 O-O
  16. 16.e3 a5
  17. 17.Nc5 Be8
  18. 18.Rc1 Na7
  19. 19.axb4 axb4
  20. 20.Rxc4 Bb5
  21. 21.Rxb4 Bxf1
  22. 22.Qxf1 Nc6
  23. 23.Rb7 Rc7
  24. 24.Qa6 Rxb7
  25. 25.Qxb7 Qa8
  26. 26.Qxa8 Rxa8
  27. 27.Ne1 Ra1
  28. 28.Bxc6 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Rb1
  30. 30.Nd3 Rd1
  31. 31.Bb5 Be7
  32. 32.h4 g6
  33. 33.Bc4 Kg7
  34. 34.b3 h5
  35. 35.Kf3 Rd2
  36. 36.Nf4 Bd6
  37. 37.Ne2 Rc2
  38. 38.Bd3 Rb2
  39. 39.Bc4 Rc2
  40. 40.Bd3 Rb2

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