Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2001.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r2q1k/7p/p2b4/1p5N/4Q3/3n4/bPN1Br1P/3R1R1K w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.c3 Bg7
  12. 12.Bd3 Be6
  13. 13.Qh5 O-O
  14. 14.O-O f4
  15. 15.Rad1 Kh8
  16. 16.g3 Rg8
  17. 17.Kh1 Bf8
  18. 18.Be2 Rg5
  19. 19.Qf3 f5
  20. 20.gxf4 exf4
  21. 21.Nxf4 Bxa2
  22. 22.exf5 Rxf5
  23. 23.Qe4 Rf7
  24. 24.Bh5 Rf6
  25. 25.c4 Ne5
  26. 26.c5 Rc8
  27. 27.cxd6 Bxd6
  28. 28.Be2 Qf8
  29. 29.Nh5 Rxf2
  30. 30.Nc2 Nd3

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