Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 11
Date 2012.07.08
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

6k1/4R3/8/5p1p/6r1/7K/5P2/8 b - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bxe4
  10. 10.Nc3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 e6
  12. 12.Qxb7 Qc8
  13. 13.Qf3 Be7
  14. 14.Qg3 O-O
  15. 15.Bh6 Ne8
  16. 16.h4 Qb7
  17. 17.b3 Kh8
  18. 18.Bf4 Rd8
  19. 19.Ne4 Nf6
  20. 20.Nxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Qf3 Qxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 f5
  23. 23.Rac1 Bxh4
  24. 24.Rc6 a5
  25. 25.Bxd6 Rg8+
  26. 26.Kf1 Bf6
  27. 27.d5 Rge8
  28. 28.dxe6 Rxe6
  29. 29.Rxe6 fxe6
  30. 30.a3 Rd7
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 Rb7
  33. 33.Rc7 Rb5
  34. 34.f4 h5
  35. 35.Kg2 Kg8
  36. 36.Kg3 Rd5
  37. 37.Bc5 Rd3+
  38. 38.Kg2 Rb3
  39. 39.Rb7 e5
  40. 40.fxe5 Bxe5
  41. 41.Re7 Bf4
  42. 42.Be3 Rxb4
  43. 43.Bxf4 Rxf4
  44. 44.Kg3 Rg4+
  45. 45.Kh3 Rf4
  46. 46.Kg3 Rg4+
  47. 47.Kh3

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