Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2003.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 43
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2B2k2/p1P4p/1p2P1p1/1P1p1p2/5Q2/1P5K/2q4P/8 b - - 5 43

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.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Nb8
  9. 9.c4 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bd7
  12. 12.a4 f5
  13. 13.c5 Bxb5
  14. 14.axb5 e4
  15. 15.c6 Nd7
  16. 16.Be2 Ne5
  17. 17.f4 exf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Bf6
  19. 19.Kh1 b6
  20. 20.Ra2 Qc7
  21. 21.f4 Ng6
  22. 22.b3 Ne7
  23. 23.Bc4 Rae8
  24. 24.Re1 Nc8
  25. 25.Rae2 Rxe2
  26. 26.Rxe2 Qf7
  27. 27.Re6 Re8
  28. 28.Qe2 Kf8
  29. 29.Ba3 Rxe6
  30. 30.dxe6 Qe7
  31. 31.Bd5 g6
  32. 32.Qc2 Qc7
  33. 33.Bb2 Qg7
  34. 34.Bxf6 Qxf6
  35. 35.c7 Qd4
  36. 36.Bb7 Qxf4
  37. 37.Qc4 Qf2
  38. 38.Bxc8 Qe1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qd2+
  40. 40.Kf3 d5
  41. 41.Qf4 Qc3+
  42. 42.Kg2 Qc2+
  43. 43.Kh3

More Viswanathan Anand Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Viswanathan Anand and Veselin Topalov, or browse all Viswanathan Anand games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.