Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 9
Date 2008.03.25
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/pp3pp1/7p/P3Q3/8/4P1P1/5PKP/1R6 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Qd3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nbd7
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Qd1 exd5
  11. 11.Nf3 Nce4
  12. 12.O-O Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Bf5
  14. 14.Nd4 Be4
  15. 15.Bh3 Bc5
  16. 16.a4 Re8
  17. 17.Nb3 Bd6
  18. 18.Be3 Bg6
  19. 19.Bd4 Ne4
  20. 20.Nd2 Qc7
  21. 21.Nxe4 Bxe4
  22. 22.a5 Bc5
  23. 23.e3 h6
  24. 24.Qb3 Re7
  25. 25.Rfd1 Qc6
  26. 26.c4 dxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Bxd4
  28. 28.Qxd4 Qb5
  29. 29.Bg2 Bxg2
  30. 30.Kxg2 Qa6
  31. 31.Qc5 Rae8
  32. 32.Rab1 Re5
  33. 33.Rd5 Qe6
  34. 34.Rxe5 Qxe5
  35. 35.Qxe5

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