Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · English Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2000.03.22
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3r3k/2p1p2p/p1P1P2P/P3Pp2/3p1P1K/3Q4 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nge7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd2 b6
  9. 9.a3 d5
  10. 10.Rb1 a5
  11. 11.b3 d4
  12. 12.Nb5 e5
  13. 13.b4 a4
  14. 14.Qc1 f6
  15. 15.Bh6 Bxh6
  16. 16.Qxh6 Be6
  17. 17.Qc1 Qd7
  18. 18.Qc2 Kg7
  19. 19.Rb2 g5
  20. 20.Rfb1 h6
  21. 21.bxc5 bxc5
  22. 22.Nd2 f5
  23. 23.Nc7 Qxc7
  24. 24.Rb7 Qd6
  25. 25.Bxc6 Kg6
  26. 26.Bg2 Ra6
  27. 27.g4 Ng8
  28. 28.gxf5+ Bxf5
  29. 29.Ne4 Bxe4
  30. 30.Bxe4+ Kh5
  31. 31.e3 Qe6
  32. 32.Kh1 Nf6
  33. 33.Qe2+ Kh4
  34. 34.Rg1 Nxe4
  35. 35.dxe4 d3
  36. 36.Qe1 Rf3
  37. 37.Rg3 Qf6
  38. 38.Qf1 g4
  39. 39.Qg2 h5
  40. 40.Rh7 Kg5
  41. 41.Qh3 Qh6
  42. 42.Rxh6 Rxh6
  43. 43.Qf1 Rd6
  44. 44.Rxf3 gxf3
  45. 45.h4+ Kh6
  46. 46.Qd1 d2
  47. 47.Kh2

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