Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

Linares 14th · 1997 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 7
Date 1997.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/pp3pk1/6pp/2P1n2n/4N3/5PPQ/P2R1K1P/1qq5 w - - 1 33

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 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Re8
  9. 9.f3 c6
  10. 10.Bf2 d5
  11. 11.exd5 cxd5
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.c5 Nh5
  14. 14.g3 Bh3
  15. 15.Re1 Qg5
  16. 16.Ndb5 Rad8
  17. 17.Nd6 Bd4
  18. 18.Qc1 Be3
  19. 19.Bxe3 Rxe3
  20. 20.Kf2 d4
  21. 21.Nd1 Rxe2+
  22. 22.Rxe2 Qd5
  23. 23.Ne4 Ne5
  24. 24.Qg5 Re8
  25. 25.Rd2 Qc4
  26. 26.Ndc3 h6
  27. 27.Qh4 dxc3
  28. 28.Rd8 cxb2
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Rd1 Qc2+
  31. 31.Rd2 b1=Q
  32. 32.Qxh3 Qcc1

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