Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

XXVII SuperGM · 2010 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXVII SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 4
Date 2010.02.16
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1r4pk/5p1p/4p3/R5P1/4P1K1/5P1P/8 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 a5
  11. 11.Nc3 Na6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Nd5
  14. 14.Rad1 Nab4
  15. 15.Bc1 Nxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Nd5
  17. 17.Qb3 Nb6
  18. 18.Ba3 Bxa3
  19. 19.Qxa3 Qd6
  20. 20.Ra1 f6
  21. 21.Nd3 Qxa3
  22. 22.Rxa3 Nc4
  23. 23.Ra2 e5
  24. 24.Nc5 b6
  25. 25.Ne4 Rad8
  26. 26.Nd2 Nxd2
  27. 27.Rxd2 Rd6
  28. 28.d5 c6
  29. 29.c4 cxd5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rc6
  31. 31.Rb1 Rxc4
  32. 32.Rxb6 Rxa4
  33. 33.Rb7 Kh8
  34. 34.Ra7 Ra2
  35. 35.e3 a4
  36. 36.Rda5 h6
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rxa4
  38. 38.Rxa4 Kh7
  39. 39.g4 Rf7
  40. 40.Kg3 Rb7

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