Gukesh, D vs Anand, Viswanathan

{ Gukesh D vs Viswanathan Anand, GCL 2025 (Round-Robin "Day 7"), Mumbai, 20 Dec 2025 - rapid 20'+2", board 1. The "iconic clash" of two World Champions: Gukesh built a winning kingside attack, then let it slip in mutual time-trouble; a wild rook ending drew. } 1. d4 d5 2. c3 { Quiet c3/Bg5 Torre-London hybrid, sidestepping theory vs Anand. } 2... Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 4. Nd2 Be7 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ngf3 c5 7. Bd3 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. Ne5 9... Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. f4 { e5/f4 wedge + storm with Qh5/g4. } 12... O-O 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh3 f6! { Anand hits back at once. } 15. exf6 Rxf6 16. Nf3 e5! { Black is equal. } 17. Bb5 Bc6 18. Bxc6 Rxc6 19. Rad1 e4 20. Ng5 Rd6 21. Qg3 h6 22. Nh3 Kh7 23. Nf2 Nf6 24. Qh3 Rad8 25. g4!? { Committal storm in time-pressure. } 25... d4 26. g5 Nh5 27. cxd4 cxd4 28. Ng4 dxe3 29. Rde1?! Rd3?! 30. Nxe3 Rf8 31. Kh1 Nxf4 32. Qxh6+ Kg8 33. Ng4 Qb7 34. Rxf4 34... e3+?? { Losing zwischenzug: it uncovers a discovered check on the b7-h1 diagonal but helps White. 34... Rxf4 was equal (~0.0); now ~+2.8. } 35. Kg1! { King safe; White's attack arrives first (~+3.6). } 35... Rxf4 36. Qxg6+ Qg7 37. Nh6+ Kh8?! 38. Qxd3?? { Throws the win. 38. Qh5! defends g5 and keeps the h6-knight, winning (~+4). } 38... Qxg5+! 39. Kh1 Qxh6 { Level again. } 40. Qd8+ Qf8 41. Qxf8+ Rxf8 42. Re2 42... Rf1+?! 43. Kg2 Ra1 44. a3 Kg7 45. Kf3 b5 46. Kxe3? b4 47. axb4 Ra4 48. Kd3?! Rxb4 49. Kc3 Rb7?? 50. Rf2 a5?! 51. b3 Rb5 52. Rf4 Kg6 53. h4 Rc5+ 54. Kb2 Re5 55. Ka3 Re1 56. Ra4 Re5 57. Rg4+ Kf6 58. Rg5 Re4 59. Rxa5 Rxh4 60. Rd5?? Ke6?? 61. Rd8 Rh7 62. Ka4?? { Now Black is in time for the checks. } 62... Ra7+ 63. Kb5 Rb7+ 64. Kc4 Rc7+ 65. Kb4 Rb7+ 66. Ka3 Ra7+ 67. Kb2 { Perpetual; the extra b-pawn is worthless. } 1/2-1/2