Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

World Blitz Final · 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 5
Date 2012.07.09
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/4bk2/3R2p1/8/5PK1/8/8/8 b - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qc2 Be7
  7. 7.e3 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bd6
  10. 10.Bb5 Qf6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bf5
  12. 12.Qe2 Be4
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Rfe8
  15. 15.Qc2 Qg6
  16. 16.Qxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Ke2 b6
  18. 18.Nd2 Na5
  19. 19.a4 Rad8
  20. 20.h4 Bf8
  21. 21.h5 gxh5
  22. 22.Rxh5 exd4
  23. 23.cxd4 g6
  24. 24.Rh4 Bg7
  25. 25.Re4 c5
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Kd3 Rd8
  28. 28.Nf3 Nc6
  29. 29.Bc3 cxd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 Ne5+
  31. 31.Ke2 Rc8
  32. 32.Rc1 Rc4
  33. 33.f4 Nd7
  34. 34.a5 bxa5
  35. 35.Kd3 Rc8
  36. 36.Ra1 a4
  37. 37.Bb4 Nb6
  38. 38.Ba5 Nc4
  39. 39.Bb4 a5
  40. 40.Bc3 Nxe3
  41. 41.Rxa4 Nf5
  42. 42.Rxa5 Rxc3+
  43. 43.Kxc3 Nxd4
  44. 44.Kd3 Nf5
  45. 45.g4 Nh6
  46. 46.Ra8+ Kh7
  47. 47.g5 Nf5
  48. 48.Ke4 Bc3
  49. 49.Kf3 Kg7
  50. 50.Rc8 Bb4
  51. 51.Rb8 Bd6
  52. 52.Rd8 Bc5
  53. 53.Rc8 Bb6
  54. 54.Rb8 Bc7
  55. 55.Rc8 Nd4+
  56. 56.Kg4 Bd6
  57. 57.Rd8 Nf5
  58. 58.Ra8 f6
  59. 59.Ra7+ Be7
  60. 60.gxf6+ Kxf6
  61. 61.Ra6+ Bd6
  62. 62.Rb6 Kf7
  63. 63.Ra6 Be7
  64. 64.Ra7 Ke6
  65. 65.Ra6+ Nd6
  66. 66.Rb6 Kf7
  67. 67.Rxd6

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