Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2012.01.16
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

3r4/2rPk1p1/7p/p1p2p2/1p3P2/1P1R4/P5PP/3R2K1 w - - 7 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd2 a5
  13. 13.Rac1 Rac8
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 c5
  16. 16.Qh4 b4
  17. 17.e4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bb5 Be7
  19. 19.Qf4 Qxf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Red8
  21. 21.d5 exd5
  22. 22.exd5 Bf6
  23. 23.b3 h6
  24. 24.d6 Bc6
  25. 25.Bxc6 Rxc6
  26. 26.Nd2 Be5
  27. 27.Bxe5 Nxe5
  28. 28.Ne4 f5
  29. 29.f4 Nd3
  30. 30.Nf6+ Kf7
  31. 31.Rxd3 Kxf6
  32. 32.d7 Rc7
  33. 33.Rcd1 Ke7
  34. 34.Re1+ Kf7
  35. 35.Red1 Ke7

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