Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2001.03.23
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/7k/6p1/2N1p1Q1/5n1K/1P3q1P/P7/8 w - - 9 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Be3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rac1 a6
  11. 11.Rfd1 Rb8
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Qh4 Re8
  14. 14.Bh6 Bh8
  15. 15.Bh3 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Qb4 Bxf3
  18. 18.exf3 Ne5
  19. 19.Bg2 Nc6
  20. 20.Qh4 Qa5
  21. 21.Bd2 Qa6
  22. 22.Bf1 Ne5
  23. 23.Qf4 Qa8
  24. 24.Be2 Rec8
  25. 25.Kg2 Bg7
  26. 26.Qe3 Rc5
  27. 27.Kg1 Rbc8
  28. 28.h3 b4
  29. 29.Na4 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  31. 31.Bxc1 Nd5
  32. 32.Qd2 Qc8
  33. 33.Bb2 e6
  34. 34.f4 Nd7
  35. 35.Bxg7 Kxg7
  36. 36.Bf3 N7f6
  37. 37.Kg2 Qc7
  38. 38.g4 Nc3
  39. 39.Qd4 e5
  40. 40.fxe5 dxe5
  41. 41.Qxb4 Nfd5
  42. 42.Bxd5 Nxd5
  43. 43.Qc5 Qb7
  44. 44.Kg3 f6
  45. 45.f3 h5
  46. 46.Qd6 Nf4
  47. 47.Nc5 h4+
  48. 48.Kxh4 Qxf3
  49. 49.Qe7+ Kh6
  50. 50.g5+ fxg5+
  51. 51.Qxg5+ Kh7
  52. 52.Qe7+ Kh6
  53. 53.Qf8+ Kh7
  54. 54.Qe7+ Kh6
  55. 55.Qg5+ Kh7

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