Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 4
Date 1999.03.19
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q1r1k/pR5b/2rp3Q/3Nb3/2P1P3/8/P4pP1/3B1K2 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Na6
  8. 8.Re1 c6
  9. 9.Be3 Ng4
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Bh4 Nh6
  12. 12.h3 Nf7
  13. 13.Rb1 Nc7
  14. 14.b4 Ne6
  15. 15.d5 Nd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 g5
  18. 18.Bg3 f5
  19. 19.Qd2 f4
  20. 20.Bh2 Ne5
  21. 21.dxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.b5 f3
  23. 23.Bxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Bxf3 Bxh3
  25. 25.Re3 Be6
  26. 26.bxc6 g4
  27. 27.Bd1 Rc8
  28. 28.Rb7 Rxc6
  29. 29.Nd5 Kh8
  30. 30.Reb3 g3
  31. 31.Qh6 gxf2+
  32. 32.Kf1 Bg8
  33. 33.Rxh7+ Bxh7
  34. 34.Rb7

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