Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2004.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2r3bk/4Q1P1/8/6K1/8/8/8 b - - 0 67

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 Bg7
  11. 11.Bd3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.c4 f5
  15. 15.Qf3 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 fxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Qd7
  18. 18.d6 Rb8
  19. 19.Rad1 Rb6
  20. 20.Qc3 Rxd6
  21. 21.Bf5 Rxd1
  22. 22.Bxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.Nc2 Rfd8
  24. 24.Ne3 Rd2
  25. 25.h4 Be6
  26. 26.a3 f5
  27. 27.Qc6 R2d6
  28. 28.Qc2 Rd2
  29. 29.Rd1 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Nxd1 Bf6
  31. 31.g3 Rc8
  32. 32.Qd2 Rd8
  33. 33.Qe2 Bc4
  34. 34.Qc2 f4
  35. 35.Nc3 Bd3
  36. 36.Qd1 fxg3
  37. 37.fxg3 e4
  38. 38.Qg4+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qe6 Bd4+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rf8
  41. 41.Nxe4 Bxe4
  42. 42.Qxe4 Bxb2
  43. 43.Qb4 Bg7
  44. 44.g4 h6
  45. 45.Qe4 a5
  46. 46.g5 b4
  47. 47.axb4 axb4
  48. 48.Qxb4 Kh7
  49. 49.Qe4+ Kh8
  50. 50.Kg3 Rd8
  51. 51.Qe6 hxg5
  52. 52.hxg5 Rd4
  53. 53.Kf3 Kh7
  54. 54.Qf5+ Kh8
  55. 55.Kg3 Kg8
  56. 56.Kf2 Kh8
  57. 57.Ke2 Kg8
  58. 58.Qg6 Kh8
  59. 59.Qf7 Kh7
  60. 60.Kf3 Kh8
  61. 61.Qe7 Kh7
  62. 62.Qe6 Kh8
  63. 63.Qc6 Kh7
  64. 64.Qb6 Rd3+
  65. 65.Kg4 Rc3
  66. 66.Qe6 Rc7
  67. 67.g6+

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