Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.3
Date 2018.03.04
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r2qr1k1/1p3ppp/2BP4/p3pb2/4n3/P3PN2/1P3PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 3.Nd5 a5
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.a3 Bc5
  6. 6.e3 Nf6
  7. 7.d4 Nxd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nf6
  9. 9.cxd6 cxd6
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bf5
  12. 12.c5 Nc6
  13. 13.cxd6 Ne4
  14. 14.Bb5 Re8
  15. 15.Bxc6

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