Boris Gelfand vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE GP Beijing · 2013 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event FIDE GP Beijing
Site Beijing CHN
Round 1.3
Date 2013.07.04
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/5p2/4r2p/p5p1/P7/2B3P1/2p1rP1P/2R2RK1 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Na6
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.d5 e6
  10. 10.O-O exd5
  11. 11.exd5 Bf5
  12. 12.Bf4 Re8
  13. 13.Rad1 Ne4
  14. 14.Nb5 g5
  15. 15.Be3 h6
  16. 16.d6 Qd7
  17. 17.a3 Rad8
  18. 18.Qc1 Qe6
  19. 19.b4 cxb4
  20. 20.Nfd4 Qf6
  21. 21.Nxf5 Qxf5
  22. 22.Bxa7 Nc3
  23. 23.Nxc3 bxc3
  24. 24.Bd3 Qf6
  25. 25.Bxa6 bxa6
  26. 26.Bc5 Qf5
  27. 27.Bb6 Rd7
  28. 28.a4 Re2
  29. 29.Qa3 c2
  30. 30.Rc1 Bf8
  31. 31.Bc5 Re5
  32. 32.Bb4 a5
  33. 33.Bc3 Bxd6
  34. 34.Qb3 Re2
  35. 35.Qc4 Rde7
  36. 36.Qc6 R7e6
  37. 37.Qc8+ Bf8
  38. 38.Bb2 Qd3
  39. 39.g3 Rd2
  40. 40.Qc3 Qxc3
  41. 41.Bxc3 Rde2

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