Veselin Topalov vs Boris Gelfand

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 20
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1b1k1/r4p2/pR2p1pP/1p2P3/3nBP2/P1N5/1PP4R/2K5 w - - 3 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e6
  7. 7.g4 Be7
  8. 8.g5 Nfd7
  9. 9.h4 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 b5
  13. 13.O-O-O Qa5
  14. 14.a3 Ne5
  15. 15.Qb6 Qxb6
  16. 16.Bxb6 Ng6
  17. 17.Bc7 Nxh4
  18. 18.Bxd6 Ng6
  19. 19.Bxe7 Nxe7
  20. 20.Rh2 Ra7
  21. 21.Rdh1 h6
  22. 22.gxh6 g6
  23. 23.e5 Bb7
  24. 24.Rd1 Ba8
  25. 25.Rd6 Nf5
  26. 26.Rb6 Rc8
  27. 27.Bd3 Nd4
  28. 28.f4 Bc6
  29. 29.Be4 Be8

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