Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapidplay · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2002.03.18
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5k2/8/4R1KP/r7/8 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.Re1 Nxc3
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  13. 13.bxc3 Bg4
  14. 14.Rb1 Qe7
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.Rb5 Qd7
  17. 17.c4 dxc4
  18. 18.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  19. 19.Ng5+ Kg6
  20. 20.Qc2+ f5
  21. 21.Qxc4 Nc6
  22. 22.g4 Nxd4
  23. 23.gxh5+ Kxh5
  24. 24.Rd5 Rc8
  25. 25.Qxd4 Rxc1+
  26. 26.Kg2 Kxg5
  27. 27.Rxd6 Qe7
  28. 28.Rd7 Qe4+
  29. 29.Qxe4 fxe4
  30. 30.Rxg7+ Kf6
  31. 31.Rxb7 Rc2
  32. 32.Rxa7 e3
  33. 33.Ra3 Rxf2+
  34. 34.Kg3 Kf5
  35. 35.Rxe3 Rxa2

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