Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

GpA P/O Blitz · 2003 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 89 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GpA P/O Blitz
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 2
Date 2003.10.26
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 89
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6k1/8/6NP/r1r3PK/6R1 b - - 39 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qc2 g6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bg7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.b4 a6
  13. 13.a4 Qd6
  14. 14.Rab1 Nb6
  15. 15.h3 Be6
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rac8
  17. 17.Ne2 Nc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 dxc4
  19. 19.a5 g5
  20. 20.Nd2 f5
  21. 21.Nxc4 Qe7
  22. 22.Ne5 Qe8
  23. 23.Re1 Rc7
  24. 24.b5 axb5
  25. 25.Rxb5 Re7
  26. 26.Rc5 Bc8
  27. 27.f4 Bf6
  28. 28.a6 bxa6
  29. 29.Rxc6 Bb7
  30. 30.Rb6 Be4
  31. 31.Qb3+ Kh7
  32. 32.Ng3 gxf4
  33. 33.exf4 Ba8
  34. 34.Nxf5 Rc7
  35. 35.Qd3 Kh8
  36. 36.Nd6 Qa4
  37. 37.Rxa6 Qc2
  38. 38.Qxc2 Rxc2
  39. 39.Ng6+ Kg7
  40. 40.Rxa8 Bxd4+
  41. 41.Kh2 Rxa8
  42. 42.Nf5+ Kxg6
  43. 43.Nxd4 Rb2
  44. 44.Re6+ Kf7
  45. 45.Re3 Ra4
  46. 46.Nf5 h5
  47. 47.Rf3 Kf6
  48. 48.Nh4 Rc2
  49. 49.Kg3 Rcc4
  50. 50.Rf2 Rc3+
  51. 51.Kh2 Rb4
  52. 52.Rf1 Rb2
  53. 53.Re1 Rf2
  54. 54.Re4 Ra2
  55. 55.Re1 Rc4
  56. 56.Kg3 Ra3+
  57. 57.Nf3 Raa4
  58. 58.Re5 Kg6
  59. 59.Rg5+ Kh6
  60. 60.Rf5 Rc2
  61. 61.Rf6+ Kg7
  62. 62.Rf5 Kg6
  63. 63.Rg5+ Kh6
  64. 64.Nh4 Ra3+
  65. 65.Kh2 Rf2
  66. 66.Nf5+ Kh7
  67. 67.Rxh5+ Kg6
  68. 68.Rg5+ Kf6
  69. 69.Ng3 Rxf4
  70. 70.Rg8 Kf7
  71. 71.Rb8 Ra2
  72. 72.Rb1 Rff2
  73. 73.Rg1 Kg6
  74. 74.Ne4 Rfe2
  75. 75.Ng3 Reb2
  76. 76.Ne4 Kf5
  77. 77.Ng3+ Kf4
  78. 78.Nh5+ Ke3
  79. 79.Ng3 Rb8
  80. 80.Re1+ Kd3
  81. 81.Rd1+ Kc4
  82. 82.Rc1+ Kd5
  83. 83.Rd1+ Ke5
  84. 84.Re1+ Kf6
  85. 85.Rf1+ Kg6
  86. 86.Re1 Rbb2
  87. 87.Rg1 Rc2
  88. 88.Nh1 Kg5
  89. 89.Ng3

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