Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 84 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 8
Date 2001.07.20
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 84
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1B6/P4k2/8/R5p1/1K6/5bp1/6r1 w - - 0 85

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bf1 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 e6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nd7
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.d4 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 e5
  14. 14.d5 Ncb8
  15. 15.b4 h5
  16. 16.g5 a5
  17. 17.bxa5 Be7
  18. 18.Nb3 O-O
  19. 19.Qd2 Na6
  20. 20.Nh4 Nac5
  21. 21.Bg2 b6
  22. 22.Nf5 f6
  23. 23.Nh4 Qe8
  24. 24.Nxc5 Nxc5
  25. 25.axb6 fxg5
  26. 26.Nxg6 Qxg6
  27. 27.Qe2 Rfb8
  28. 28.Rb1 Bd8
  29. 29.Be3 Bxb6
  30. 30.Rec1 g4
  31. 31.hxg4 hxg4
  32. 32.Rb4 Ba5
  33. 33.Rxb8+ Rxb8
  34. 34.Bxc5 dxc5
  35. 35.d6 Qxd6
  36. 36.Qc4+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qxc5 Qh6
  38. 38.Rd1 Bb6
  39. 39.Qxe5 Rf8
  40. 40.Rf1 Qh4
  41. 41.Qh2 Bxf2+
  42. 42.Kh1 Qxh2+
  43. 43.Kxh2 g5
  44. 44.Bh1 g3+
  45. 45.Kg2 g4
  46. 46.Rd1 Kg7
  47. 47.Kf1 Bd4+
  48. 48.Ke2 Be5
  49. 49.Rd2 Ra8
  50. 50.Bg2 Kf6
  51. 51.Kd3 Kg5
  52. 52.Ke2 Kf4
  53. 53.Rc2 Ra3
  54. 54.Rd2 Re3+
  55. 55.Kd1 Ra3
  56. 56.Re2 Ra7
  57. 57.Rc2 Rb7
  58. 58.Re2 Rb1+
  59. 59.Kc2 Rg1
  60. 60.Kd3 Rc1
  61. 61.Rd2 Rc3+
  62. 62.Ke2 Rf3
  63. 63.Kd1 Bc3
  64. 64.Re2 Ke5
  65. 65.Kc2 Bd4
  66. 66.Kd1 Rf8
  67. 67.Rd2 Rb8
  68. 68.Ke2 Bc3
  69. 69.Rd5+ Ke6
  70. 70.Kd3 Be5
  71. 71.Rc5 Rb1
  72. 72.Rc6+ Kd7
  73. 73.Rc2 Rg1
  74. 74.a4 Ra1
  75. 75.Kc4 Ke6
  76. 76.Kb3 Bd4
  77. 77.Ra2 Rg1
  78. 78.a5 Bf2
  79. 79.a6 Ke5
  80. 80.Ra5+ Kf6
  81. 81.e5+ Ke6
  82. 82.Bd5+ Kxe5
  83. 83.Bb7+ Kf6
  84. 84.Ra4 g2

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