Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

GpA P/O Blitz · 2003 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event GpA P/O Blitz
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 1
Date 2003.10.26
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3k2/3B1p2/4pb2/2R5/P6p/4r1PK/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Na6
  8. 8.O-O Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 Qe8
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nd2 f6
  12. 12.Bh4 h5
  13. 13.h3 Nh6
  14. 14.Re1 c6
  15. 15.a3 Be6
  16. 16.b4 Rd8
  17. 17.Qc2 g5
  18. 18.Bg3 Qg6
  19. 19.c5 h4
  20. 20.Bh2 g4
  21. 21.hxg4 Nxg4
  22. 22.Bxg4 Bxg4
  23. 23.f3 Bh6
  24. 24.Rad1 Bxd2
  25. 25.Rxd2 Bxf3
  26. 26.Re3 Bg4
  27. 27.Red3 Rxd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 Nc7
  29. 29.Qf2 Qg5
  30. 30.Qd2 Ne6
  31. 31.Qxg5+ Nxg5
  32. 32.b5 cxb5
  33. 33.Nxb5 Nxe4
  34. 34.Nxa7 Nxc5
  35. 35.Rc3 Ne4
  36. 36.Rc4 Bf5
  37. 37.Kh1 Rd8
  38. 38.Bg1 Rd1
  39. 39.Kh2 Rd2
  40. 40.Nc8 Kf8
  41. 41.Be3 Re2
  42. 42.Bc5+ Kf7
  43. 43.Nd6+ Nxd6
  44. 44.Bxd6 h3

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