Boris Gelfand vs Viswanathan Anand

35th Leon GM 2022 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 35th Leon GM 2022
Site Leon ESP
Round 2.1
Date 2022.07.10
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R4rk1/5pp1/8/1p2p3/3p4/1P6/P3qPQ1/6K1 w - - 0 31

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.Ne5 Bd7
  8. 8.Nxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.Bf4 Nd5
  10. 10.Nd6+ Bxd6
  11. 11.Bxd6 Nde7
  12. 12.Nd2 O-O
  13. 13.Qb3 b6
  14. 14.Rac1 Rc8
  15. 15.Nc4 Re8
  16. 16.Ba3 Nf5
  17. 17.g4 b5
  18. 18.Nd6 Nxd6
  19. 19.Bxd6 Na5
  20. 20.Qg3 Nc4
  21. 21.b3 Nxd6
  22. 22.Qxd6 e5
  23. 23.h3 h5
  24. 24.gxh5 Rxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Qg5
  26. 26.Rc7 Bxh3
  27. 27.Qc6 Rf8
  28. 28.Rxa7 Bxg2
  29. 29.Qxg2 Qxh5
  30. 30.Ra8 Qxe2

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