Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2005.03.29
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/4p2p/3p1p1k/3P1P2/4PK1P/6R1/1r6 w - - 9 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Ne5 a5
  9. 9.e3 h6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Nxd3 Nbd5
  12. 12.Qb3 Qb6
  13. 13.Qxb6 Nxb6
  14. 14.f3 Nfd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.b3 e6
  17. 17.Ke2 Bd6
  18. 18.Bd2 f5
  19. 19.Rac1 Ke7
  20. 20.h3 Nd7
  21. 21.Rc2 g5
  22. 22.Rhc1 Rhb8
  23. 23.h4 gxh4
  24. 24.Be1 h3
  25. 25.gxh3 Rg8
  26. 26.Bh4+ Kf7
  27. 27.Kf2 Rab8
  28. 28.f4 Kg6
  29. 29.Kf3 Kh5
  30. 30.Be1 Ra8
  31. 31.Ne5 Nf6
  32. 32.Nf7 Ba3
  33. 33.Ra1 Bb4
  34. 34.Bxb4 axb4
  35. 35.Nd6 Rg7
  36. 36.Rg2 Rxg2
  37. 37.Kxg2 Rg8+
  38. 38.Kh2 Ne4
  39. 39.Nxb7 Nd2
  40. 40.a5 Nxb3
  41. 41.Rg1 Ra8
  42. 42.Rb1 Nxa5
  43. 43.Ra1 b3
  44. 44.Nxa5 b2
  45. 45.Rb1 Rxa5
  46. 46.Rxb2 Ra3
  47. 47.Re2 Kh4
  48. 48.Kg2 Rb3
  49. 49.Kf3 Rb1
  50. 50.Rg2 Kh5

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