Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

GpA · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GpA
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 5
Date 2003.10.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/6R1/6P1/4k2B/r6p/7K w - - 1 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.a5 Qb7
  15. 15.Bc4 g6
  16. 16.Ra4 Rb8
  17. 17.Nc1 h5
  18. 18.Na2 Bh6
  19. 19.Qe2 O-O
  20. 20.Nxb4 e4
  21. 21.O-O Qd7
  22. 22.Nc6 Rxb2
  23. 23.fxe4 Ng4
  24. 24.Ra3 Re8
  25. 25.Bxa6 f5
  26. 26.e5 Nxe5
  27. 27.Nxe5 Rxe5
  28. 28.Qc4 Qa7+
  29. 29.Kh1 Kh7
  30. 30.Qc6 Re7
  31. 31.Rb3 Rc7
  32. 32.Qxd6 Rbxc2
  33. 33.Qb6 Qa8
  34. 34.Bb7 Qe8
  35. 35.d6 Rd7
  36. 36.a6 Qe2
  37. 37.Qb5 Qxb5
  38. 38.Rxb5 Be3
  39. 39.Rd5 Kg7
  40. 40.g3 Kf6
  41. 41.Re1 Ba7
  42. 42.Re8 Rc1+
  43. 43.Kg2 g5
  44. 44.Rf8+ Ke6
  45. 45.Rdxf5 Rc2+
  46. 46.Kf1 Kxd6
  47. 47.Rd5+ Ke6
  48. 48.Rxd7 Kxd7
  49. 49.Rf5 Rxh2
  50. 50.Bg2 Ke6
  51. 51.Rf2 Ke5
  52. 52.Rf7 Bd4
  53. 53.a7 Bxa7
  54. 54.Rxa7 h4
  55. 55.Ra5+ Kd4
  56. 56.Ra4+ Ke5
  57. 57.g4 h3
  58. 58.Ba8 Rb2
  59. 59.Kg1 Re2
  60. 60.Bb7 Rb2
  61. 61.Re4+ Kd6
  62. 62.Bc8 Kd5
  63. 63.Re3 h2+
  64. 64.Kh1 Kd4
  65. 65.Re7 Rc2
  66. 66.Bf5 Rb2
  67. 67.Re4+ Kd5
  68. 68.Re3 Kd4
  69. 69.Re7 Ra2
  70. 70.Bc8 Rb2
  71. 71.Bb7 Rf2
  72. 72.Bg2 Rf4
  73. 73.Bh3 Rf2
  74. 74.Rg7 Ke3
  75. 75.Rxg5 Ra2

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