Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Las Palmas · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 6
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/6r1/1p2B3/3P3p/2P1KR2/1P2p1q1/1Q6 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Be3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Nd2 f5
  18. 18.Qf1 Qh5
  19. 19.f4 Kh8
  20. 20.Bxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Qg2 Re4
  22. 22.h4 h6
  23. 23.Nxe4 fxe4
  24. 24.Rf1 Rf6
  25. 25.a4 Rg6
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.f5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Bf4 Be7
  29. 29.Be5 Bxh4
  30. 30.Ra7 Bxg3
  31. 31.Bxg3 e3
  32. 32.Re7 Be4
  33. 33.Re8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rxe4 dxe4
  35. 35.Qxe4 Qh3
  36. 36.Rf3 e2
  37. 37.Qb1 h5
  38. 38.Kf2 h4
  39. 39.Be5 Qg2+
  40. 40.Ke3

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