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2012 FIDE World Chess Championship - Anand vs. Gelfand - Game 12

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This is game 12 (twelve) from the 2012 Fide World Chess Championship match between the current champion, Viswanathan Anand (India), and challenger Boris Gelfand (Israel).

Opening: Sicilian Defense Rossolimo Variation ECO B31

[[Event "World Chess Championship"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2012.05.28"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2739"]
[Plycount "43"]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.b3 d6 7.e5 Ng6 8.h4 Nxe5 9.Nxe5 dxe5 10.Nd2 c4 11.Nxc4 Ba6 12.Qf3 Qd5 13.Qxd5 cxd5 14.Nxe5 f6 15.Nf3 e5 16.O-O Kf7 17.c4 Be7 18.Be3 Bb7 19.cxd5 Bxd5 20.Rfc1 a5 21.Bc5 Rhd8 22.Bxe7
1/2-1/2 Tie-breaks ensue

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