Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

Corus A · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2008.01.17
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/pp3pp1/2np3p/3p2qB/3P1PN1/2Pb2QP/P5P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 28

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.Nc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Bg4
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Bd6
  12. 12.Bxd6 cxd6
  13. 13.Re3 Qd7
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Qd2 Rae8
  16. 16.Nh4 Rxe3
  17. 17.Qxe3 Qe6
  18. 18.Nf5 Rd8
  19. 19.Qg5 Bg6
  20. 20.Ne3 Be4
  21. 21.Re1 h6
  22. 22.Qh4 Qg6
  23. 23.Be2 Bxc2
  24. 24.Bh5 Qe4
  25. 25.Qg3 Bd3
  26. 26.f3 Qe7
  27. 27.Ng4 Qg5
  28. 28.f4

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