Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

NAO Masters · 2002 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NAO Masters
Site Cannes FRA
Round 6
Date 2002.02.27
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4nk2/pp6/3p2q1/2pPb3/4N3/1P3B1Q/P4P2/5K2 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.e4 e6
  6. 6.h3 exd5
  7. 7.exd5 Nh6
  8. 8.Qe2+ Kf8
  9. 9.Bg5 f6
  10. 10.Bf4 Nf7
  11. 11.Nc3 g5
  12. 12.Bd2 h6
  13. 13.g3 Na6
  14. 14.Bg2 Bf5
  15. 15.O-O Qd7
  16. 16.Kh2 Re8
  17. 17.Qd1 Bd3
  18. 18.Re1 Bxc4
  19. 19.b3 Bd3
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  21. 21.Bxg5 Be2
  22. 22.Nxe2 hxg5
  23. 23.Qd2 f5
  24. 24.Re1 Qd8
  25. 25.Kg1 Nc7
  26. 26.h4 Bh6
  27. 27.hxg5 Nxg5
  28. 28.Qd3 Nxf3+
  29. 29.Qxf3 Qf6
  30. 30.g4 Bd2
  31. 31.Rd1 Bg5
  32. 32.Ng3 fxg4
  33. 33.Qxg4 Bf4
  34. 34.Re1 Be5
  35. 35.Re3 Rh4
  36. 36.Qc8+ Ne8
  37. 37.Ne4 Qg6
  38. 38.Kf1 Bf4
  39. 39.Rh3 Rxh3
  40. 40.Qxh3 Be5
  41. 41.Bf3

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