Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2000.03.21
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/1p3k1p/2p3p1/2P2pP1/PP3N2/2b3P1/6K1 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Bg3 Ne4
  11. 11.Bxe4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nd2 f5
  13. 13.Nb5 e5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nc5
  15. 15.Nd4 Qc8
  16. 16.Qh5 Kh7
  17. 17.f3 exf3
  18. 18.N2xf3 g6
  19. 19.Qh3 Ne4
  20. 20.Rad1 c5
  21. 21.Nb5 g5
  22. 22.Qh5 Kg7
  23. 23.Nd6 Bxd6
  24. 24.exd6 Nxg3
  25. 25.hxg3 Qe6
  26. 26.Rf2 Rad8
  27. 27.Rfd2 Rd7
  28. 28.Kh1 Qxe3
  29. 29.Rd3 Qe8
  30. 30.Qh2 Qe6
  31. 31.Re1 Qf6
  32. 32.Red1 Rfd8
  33. 33.g4 f4
  34. 34.Qg1 Be4
  35. 35.R3d2 Rxd6
  36. 36.Rxd6 Rxd6
  37. 37.Rxd6 Qxd6
  38. 38.Qe1 Qd3
  39. 39.b3 Qb1
  40. 40.Qxb1 Bxb1
  41. 41.a3 Kf6
  42. 42.Kg1 Bc2

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