Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2004.03.27
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2R2/3n2P1/3p3B/3Pp3/kp2P3/p7/P4P2/1K6 b - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d5 e6
  6. 6.h3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nc3 h6
  8. 8.Bd3 g5
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 e5
  11. 11.h4 Bg4
  12. 12.Be2 Nd7
  13. 13.hxg5 Ng6
  14. 14.g3 Qe7
  15. 15.gxh6 O-O-O
  16. 16.Nh4 Bxe2
  17. 17.Nxg6 fxg6
  18. 18.Qxe2 g5
  19. 19.Qg4 Rdg8
  20. 20.Kg2 Rxh6
  21. 21.Be3 Kc7
  22. 22.Rh1 Rhg6
  23. 23.Rh2 Nb6
  24. 24.Rah1 Nxc4
  25. 25.Bc1 R6g7
  26. 26.Rh8 Qd7
  27. 27.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  28. 28.R1h7 Rxh7
  29. 29.Rxg8 g4
  30. 30.Rxg4 b5
  31. 31.Rg8 Kc7
  32. 32.g4 Rd7
  33. 33.g5 Rd8
  34. 34.Rg6 a5
  35. 35.Rf6 b4
  36. 36.cxb4 cxb4
  37. 37.g6 Rg8
  38. 38.Bh6 Nb6
  39. 39.g7 Nd7
  40. 40.Rf3 a4
  41. 41.Kf1 Kb6
  42. 42.Ke2 a3
  43. 43.Kd1 Kb5
  44. 44.Kc2 Rc8+
  45. 45.Kb1 Ka4
  46. 46.Rf8

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