Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand
Hoogovens · 1998 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves
The Game
| White | Veselin Topalov |
|---|---|
| Black | Boris Gelfand |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | Hoogovens |
| Site | Wijk aan Zee |
| Round | 13 |
| Date | 1998.02.01 |
| Opening | Sicilian, Najdorf (B97) |
| Moves | 30 |
Final Position
The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
2b4k/6rp/p1p1pQ2/3qpp2/8/3B4/2P3PP/3R2K1 w - - 15 31
All The Moves
- 1.e4 c5
- 2.Nf3 d6
- 3.d4 cxd4
- 4.Nxd4 Nf6
- 5.Nc3 a6
- 6.Bg5 e6
- 7.f4 Qb6
- 8.Qd2 Qxb2
- 9.Rb1 Qa3
- 10.f5 Nc6
- 11.fxe6 fxe6
- 12.Nxc6 bxc6
- 13.e5 dxe5
- 14.Bxf6 gxf6
- 15.Ne4 Qxa2
- 16.Rd1 Be7
- 17.Be2 O-O
- 18.O-O Ra7
- 19.Qh6 Rd7
- 20.Rd3 Rxd3
- 21.Bxd3 f5
- 22.Ng5 Bxg5
- 23.Qxg5+ Kh8
- 24.Qe7 Rg8
- 25.Qf6+ Rg7
- 26.Qf8+ Rg8
- 27.Qf6+ Rg7
- 28.Rd1 Qd5
- 29.Qf8+ Rg8
- 30.Qf6+ Rg7
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