Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 4.6
Date 2003.11.03
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5p2/p2rb1N1/1p3r1p/P3R3/1PqPQ3/2P1RPP1/6K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 a6
  6. 6.a4 g6
  7. 7.Bc4 e6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Qc7
  11. 11.Qf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Qa5
  13. 13.h4 Nb6
  14. 14.Bd2 Nxc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 Qd8
  16. 16.Bf4 Nd5
  17. 17.Be5 Qxh4
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Nxd5 exd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Be6
  21. 21.Qxc5 Rac8
  22. 22.Qe5+ Kg8
  23. 23.Re4 Qh6
  24. 24.Rae1 Rfd8
  25. 25.b3 Rd5
  26. 26.Qf4 Qg7
  27. 27.Nb6 Rf5
  28. 28.Qd2 Rc6
  29. 29.Nc4 h5
  30. 30.Qe3 Qc3
  31. 31.Re2 b5
  32. 32.Ne5 Rd6
  33. 33.Nxg6

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