Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 10
Date 2006.03.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

2R3k1/3Nn1p1/4pp1p/8/3P3P/5B2/2b2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.Rd1 Bd6
  12. 12.Be4 Nce7
  13. 13.Qb3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bf3 a6
  15. 15.Bf4 Bxf4
  16. 16.Nxf4 Qd6
  17. 17.Nh5 Nxh5
  18. 18.Bxh5 Bd7
  19. 19.Qxb7 Rab8
  20. 20.Qa7 Rxb2
  21. 21.Ne4 Nc8
  22. 22.Nxd6 Nxa7
  23. 23.Rdc1 Bc6
  24. 24.Nc4 Rbb8
  25. 25.Ne5 Be8
  26. 26.a4 Nc8
  27. 27.Be2 a5
  28. 28.Rc5 Nb6
  29. 29.Rb1 Bxa4
  30. 30.Rxa5 Nc4
  31. 31.Rxb8 Nxa5
  32. 32.Rb4 Bc2
  33. 33.Bf3 Rc8
  34. 34.h4 f6
  35. 35.Nd7 Nc6
  36. 36.Rc4 Ne7
  37. 37.Rxc8+

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