Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 9
Date 2008.03.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/1B6/1K1k3p/4n3/8/8/P7/8 w - - 3 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.d5 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Na6
  10. 10.Nh4 d6
  11. 11.Nf5 Re8
  12. 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  13. 13.O-O b5
  14. 14.Bg5 Nc7
  15. 15.Qf5 Qd7
  16. 16.Qxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.Ne4 Bxd5
  18. 18.Nxd6 Rxe2
  19. 19.Nxb5 Nxb5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Rb8
  21. 21.Rfe1 Nd4
  22. 22.Rxe2 Nxe2+
  23. 23.Kf1 Rxb2
  24. 24.Re1 h6
  25. 25.Bxh6 gxh6
  26. 26.Rxe2 Rb1+
  27. 27.Re1 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Kxe1 Nb6
  29. 29.Bb3 Kf8
  30. 30.Kd2 Nc8
  31. 31.Kd3 Nd6
  32. 32.g4 Kg7
  33. 33.f4 Kg6
  34. 34.Bc2 f5
  35. 35.h3 Kf6
  36. 36.Kc3 Ne4+
  37. 37.Kc4 Nf2
  38. 38.Bxf5 Nxh3
  39. 39.Bc2 Nxf4
  40. 40.Kxc5 Kg5
  41. 41.Bd1 Nd3+
  42. 42.Kb5 Nf2
  43. 43.Bf3 Kf4
  44. 44.Bb7 Nxg4
  45. 45.Ka6 Ke5
  46. 46.Kxa7 Kd6
  47. 47.Kb6 Ne5

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