Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2003.03.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/p4pp1/1p1n3p/3P4/2P5/Pb1BKP1N/6P1/2R5 w - - 12 38

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 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.Bf4 dxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Bd6
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  17. 17.Ng5 Bg6
  18. 18.Bxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.h4 Qe7
  20. 20.Qg4 h6
  21. 21.Nh3 Qe4
  22. 22.Qg3 Rc8
  23. 23.Bf1 Ne7
  24. 24.Qxd6 Nf5
  25. 25.Qb4 Nxh4
  26. 26.d5 Bf5
  27. 27.Qxe4 Bxe4
  28. 28.c4 Nf5
  29. 29.f3 Bc2
  30. 30.Rc1 Ba4
  31. 31.Kf2 b6
  32. 32.Bd3 Nd6
  33. 33.Ke3 Bb3
  34. 34.Kd4 Nb5+
  35. 35.Ke3 Nd6
  36. 36.Kd4 Nb5+
  37. 37.Ke3 Nd6

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