Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 9
Date 2013.05.01
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/p5p1/1p1k1p1p/8/1PBK1PbP/P5P1/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.e4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 h6
  13. 13.Nxd4 Qh4
  14. 14.Nf3 Qh5
  15. 15.Bh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Qf5 Qxf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 Nf6
  18. 18.Bxc8 Rfxc8
  19. 19.Rd1 Rd8
  20. 20.Be3 Bf8
  21. 21.d6 Rxd6
  22. 22.Rxd6 Bxd6
  23. 23.Bd4 Ne8
  24. 24.Rc1 Kg8
  25. 25.Kf1 Nc7
  26. 26.Rd1 Ne8
  27. 27.Be3 a6
  28. 28.Nh4 Be5
  29. 29.b3 Nf6
  30. 30.Nf5 Re8
  31. 31.Bd4 g6
  32. 32.Nd6 Bxd6
  33. 33.Bxf6 Re6
  34. 34.Bc3 f5
  35. 35.h3 h5
  36. 36.Re1 Kf7
  37. 37.Rxe6 Kxe6
  38. 38.Ke2 Kd5
  39. 39.Kd3 b5
  40. 40.f3 Bg3

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