Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2003 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2003.03.23
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/1p3p1p/1p2pp2/3n4/R4P2/2N3P1/PP2PK1P/3R4 b - - 4 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 Qb6
  6. 6.Nb3 e6
  7. 7.Bg2 Ne5
  8. 8.Qc2 Qa6
  9. 9.c5 d5
  10. 10.cxd6 Bxd6
  11. 11.Nc3 Bd7
  12. 12.Bg5 Rc8
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.O-O Bc6
  15. 15.Bxc6+ Qxc6
  16. 16.Nd4 Qa6
  17. 17.Rfd1 O-O
  18. 18.Qc1 Ng6
  19. 19.Qe3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ndb5 Bb8
  21. 21.Rd4 Be5
  22. 22.Ra4 Qb6
  23. 23.Qxb6 axb6
  24. 24.f4 Bxc3
  25. 25.Nxc3 Ne7
  26. 26.Kf2 Nd5
  27. 27.Rd1

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