Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

Novgorod · 1996 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r2q2k1/ppp2r1p/3p2p1/2PPpb2/1P6/P1N1Q3/5PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 Nh5
  10. 10.Re1 f5
  11. 11.Ng5 Nf6
  12. 12.Bf3 fxe4
  13. 13.Ncxe4 Nf5
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Ne4 Nd4
  16. 16.Be3 Nxf3+
  17. 17.Qxf3 Bh4
  18. 18.Qe2 Bf5
  19. 19.Nc3 Bg5
  20. 20.a3 Bxe3
  21. 21.Qxe3 Rf7
  22. 22.c5

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