Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2005.03.29
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4k2r/3R1R2/2r1p3/p3Ppp1/1p5P/6P1/P6K/8 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  13. 13.O-O a6
  14. 14.Rb1 Qc7
  15. 15.Qd2 h5
  16. 16.f4 Rc8
  17. 17.Rf3 b5
  18. 18.Re1 Nb6
  19. 19.Qf2 h4
  20. 20.Rh3 Na4
  21. 21.Rxh4 Rg8
  22. 22.Rh7 Qxc3
  23. 23.e5 f5
  24. 24.Nf3 Nc5
  25. 25.Rd1 Ne4
  26. 26.Qa7 Qc5+
  27. 27.Qxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.h4 Rc2
  29. 29.Ng5 b4
  30. 30.Rd4 a5
  31. 31.Kh2 Nxg5
  32. 32.fxg5 Rc6
  33. 33.g6 fxg6
  34. 34.Rdd7 Rh8
  35. 35.Rhe7+ Kf8
  36. 36.Rf7+ Ke8
  37. 37.g3 g5
  38. 38.Rfe7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Rf7+ Ke8

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