Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

Dortmund · 1997 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 3
Date 1997.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4Q3/6k1/1p1p1r2/b1pPp1p1/2P1PpPq/P4P1P/6KB/7R w - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 c6
  8. 8.d5 Na6
  9. 9.O-O Ng4
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Bh4 c5
  12. 12.Ne1 h5
  13. 13.a3 Qe7
  14. 14.Rb1 b6
  15. 15.b4 Bd7
  16. 16.Nd3 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 f5
  18. 18.h3 Nf6
  19. 19.bxc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.Nxc5 bxc5
  21. 21.Bxh5 Nxh5
  22. 22.Qxh5 Be8
  23. 23.Qf3 f4
  24. 24.Bh2 Bf6
  25. 25.g4 Qh7
  26. 26.Nb5 Rd8
  27. 27.Kg2 Rd7
  28. 28.Qe2 Bd8
  29. 29.f3 Ba5
  30. 30.Rb3 Rf6
  31. 31.Qb2 Rb7
  32. 32.Rh1 Rb6
  33. 33.Nc3 Bg6
  34. 34.Rf1 Qh4
  35. 35.Rxb6 axb6
  36. 36.Nb5 Bf7
  37. 37.Qf2 Qh7
  38. 38.Rh1 Be8
  39. 39.Qb2 Bxb5
  40. 40.Qxb5 Qh4
  41. 41.Qe8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qe7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Qe8+ Kg7

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