Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2011.03.15
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/5p2/p2Np3/3nP1p1/PP4Q1/2r5/5PPK/8 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bg7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bd6 a6
  14. 14.a4 b4
  15. 15.Nb1 Nf6
  16. 16.e5 Ne4
  17. 17.Bxb4 c5
  18. 18.Ba3 cxd4
  19. 19.Bf3 Bf8
  20. 20.Re1 Bxa3
  21. 21.Nxa3 Nc5
  22. 22.Nxc4 O-O
  23. 23.b4 Bxf3
  24. 24.Qxf3 Nd7
  25. 25.h4 Rc8
  26. 26.Qd3 Qc7
  27. 27.Rac1 Nb6
  28. 28.Nd6 Qxc1
  29. 29.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Rc3
  31. 31.Qxd4 Nd5
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.Qg4

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