Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2001.03.23
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

4R3/6k1/6p1/8/6P1/7P/3p1K2/3r4 w - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d5 e6
  6. 6.Nc3 exd5
  7. 7.cxd5 a6
  8. 8.Bf4 b5
  9. 9.h3 Nf6
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Re1 Ra7
  13. 13.a3 Rae7
  14. 14.Qd2 Qb6
  15. 15.b4 Nbd7
  16. 16.Rac1 Bb7
  17. 17.Bh2 c4
  18. 18.Bc2 Ne5
  19. 19.Nxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Qe3 Qxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Rb8
  22. 22.a4 Bc8
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Ra1 Ne8
  25. 25.Ra5 Reb7
  26. 26.Bg3 f6
  27. 27.Rb1 Bf8
  28. 28.Be1 Be7
  29. 29.Nd1 Bd8
  30. 30.Ra3 Bb6
  31. 31.Bc3 Re7
  32. 32.Rba1 Bb7
  33. 33.Kf2 Nd6
  34. 34.Ke2 f5
  35. 35.Be1 fxe4
  36. 36.Nc3 Bd4
  37. 37.exd4 exd4
  38. 38.Bg3 d3+
  39. 39.Ke1 Rd7
  40. 40.Bd1 Re8
  41. 41.Bxd6 Rxd6
  42. 42.Ra7 Bxd5
  43. 43.Nxb5 Rdd8
  44. 44.Nc7 Re5
  45. 45.Nxd5 Rexd5
  46. 46.Re7 Rg5
  47. 47.g4 Rb5
  48. 48.Raa7 Rxb4
  49. 49.Rg7+ Kf8
  50. 50.Rxh7 Kg8
  51. 51.Rag7+ Kf8
  52. 52.Rc7 Kg8
  53. 53.Rhe7 Rb2
  54. 54.Rxc4 Rh2
  55. 55.Rcxe4 d2+
  56. 56.Kf1 Rh1+
  57. 57.Ke2 Re1+
  58. 58.Kf2 Rxd1
  59. 59.Re8+ Rxe8
  60. 60.Rxe8+ Kg7

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