Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2004.03.27
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/5R2/6pk/8/6PP/8/r5K1/8 w - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 c6
  9. 9.e4 d5
  10. 10.Bd3 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  13. 13.Bc3 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Qe2 Bb7
  16. 16.O-O h6
  17. 17.b4 Be7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qc7
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Be4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 a5
  22. 22.b5 Qc5
  23. 23.Nd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Ra7
  25. 25.Rcd1 Rc7
  26. 26.Rd8 Rc8
  27. 27.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  28. 28.Rd7 g6
  29. 29.Kg2 h5
  30. 30.h4 Rc8
  31. 31.Qb7 Qxc4
  32. 32.Rxf7 Qd5+
  33. 33.Qxd5 exd5
  34. 34.Rf6 Kg7
  35. 35.Rc6 Re8
  36. 36.Rxb6 Re2
  37. 37.Rb7+ Kh6
  38. 38.a3 Ra2
  39. 39.Rd7 Rxa3
  40. 40.Rxd5 Rb3
  41. 41.f3 a4
  42. 42.Rd4 a3
  43. 43.Ra4 Rb2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Rxb5
  45. 45.Rxa3 Rb2
  46. 46.Ra7 Rf2
  47. 47.Rf7 Ra2
  48. 48.g4 hxg4+
  49. 49.fxg4 Ra3+
  50. 50.Kg2 Ra2+

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