Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2011.03.15
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1p2p3/3pBb2/3P2Bk/1rn2P2/6P1/6K1/8 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Re1 a5
  11. 11.Qe2 Bf5
  12. 12.Rd1 a4
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.Nd4 Nac4
  15. 15.Nxf5 gxf5
  16. 16.Qc2 Nd6
  17. 17.Rb1 Ra5
  18. 18.e4 fxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Qc8
  20. 20.Bf4 h6
  21. 21.Rbc1 Rb5
  22. 22.b3 axb3
  23. 23.axb3 Qg4
  24. 24.Qd3 Rb4
  25. 25.Bf3 Qg6
  26. 26.Nxd6 cxd6
  27. 27.Qxg6 fxg6
  28. 28.Bg4 g5
  29. 29.Be6+ Kf8
  30. 30.Be3 Rxb3
  31. 31.h4 Bf6
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.Kg2 Rb4
  34. 34.Rh1 Kg7
  35. 35.Rh5 Rh8
  36. 36.Rxh8 Kxh8
  37. 37.Rh1+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rh5 Nc4
  39. 39.Bxg5 Kg6
  40. 40.f4 Kxh5
  41. 41.Bf7+ Kg4
  42. 42.Be6+ Kh5

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