Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2002.03.18
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2N5/1pR5/p7/2P2k2/P7/8/2r5/6K1 b - - 10 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.e4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qe3 Be6
  11. 11.Bd2 Qb6
  12. 12.b3 Qxe3
  13. 13.Bxe3 Rfc8
  14. 14.Rac1 Kf8
  15. 15.f4 Bd7
  16. 16.Bf3 Bc6
  17. 17.e5 Ne8
  18. 18.Bxc6 Rxc6
  19. 19.exd6 Nxd6
  20. 20.Rfd1 a6
  21. 21.Nd5 Rd8
  22. 22.Nb4 Rcc8
  23. 23.Bb6 Re8
  24. 24.Nd5 Rc6
  25. 25.Be3 h5
  26. 26.c5 Nf5
  27. 27.Bf2 Bh6
  28. 28.g3 e5
  29. 29.b4 exf4
  30. 30.gxf4 g5
  31. 31.fxg5 Bxg5
  32. 32.Rc3 Re2
  33. 33.a4 Rb2
  34. 34.Rf3 Nh4
  35. 35.Rh3 Nf5
  36. 36.Rxh5 Rg6
  37. 37.Kf1 Ne7
  38. 38.Rh8+ Ng8
  39. 39.c6 Rxc6
  40. 40.Bc5+ Rxc5
  41. 41.bxc5 Rb3
  42. 42.Kg2 Rb2+
  43. 43.Kh1 Kg7
  44. 44.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  45. 45.Rg1 f6
  46. 46.h4 Kf7
  47. 47.hxg5 fxg5
  48. 48.Rxg5 Rc2
  49. 49.Nb6 Ke6
  50. 50.Kg1 Re2
  51. 51.Rg7 Rc2
  52. 52.Rc7 Kf5
  53. 53.Nc8

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