Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2000.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2kr3r/1b3P2/p3P1pp/2qpQ3/1n1N1BPP/2b5/2P5/1K1R1B1R b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 h6
  10. 10.O-O-O Bb7
  11. 11.h4 b4
  12. 12.Na4 Qa5
  13. 13.b3 Nc5
  14. 14.a3 Nxa4
  15. 15.axb4 Qc7
  16. 16.bxa4 d5
  17. 17.e5 Nd7
  18. 18.f4 Nb6
  19. 19.f5 Nxa4
  20. 20.fxe6 O-O-O
  21. 21.exf7 Nc3
  22. 22.e6 Bxb4
  23. 23.Qd3 Na2+
  24. 24.Kb2 Bc3+
  25. 25.Kb1 Nb4
  26. 26.Bf4 Qc5
  27. 27.Qf5 g6
  28. 28.Qe5

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