Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

WCh · 2010 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Sofia BUL
Round 2
Date 2010.04.25
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/1P3p2/6p1/7p/3pKP2/1R2p1P1/4P2P/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.Ne5 c5
  7. 7.Na3 cxd4
  8. 8.Naxc4 Bc5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bd2 Nd5
  11. 11.Rc1 Nd7
  12. 12.Nd3 Ba7
  13. 13.Ba5 Qe7
  14. 14.Qb3 Rb8
  15. 15.Qa3 Qxa3
  16. 16.bxa3 N7f6
  17. 17.Nce5 Re8
  18. 18.Rc2 b6
  19. 19.Bd2 Bb7
  20. 20.Rfc1 Rbd8
  21. 21.f4 Bb8
  22. 22.a4 a5
  23. 23.Nc6 Bxc6
  24. 24.Rxc6 h5
  25. 25.R1c4 Ne3
  26. 26.Bxe3 dxe3
  27. 27.Bf3 g6
  28. 28.Rxb6 Ba7
  29. 29.Rb3 Rd4
  30. 30.Rc7 Bb8
  31. 31.Rc5 Bd6
  32. 32.Rxa5 Rc8
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc2
  34. 34.a3 Ra2
  35. 35.Nb4 Bxb4
  36. 36.axb4 Nd5
  37. 37.b5 Raxa4
  38. 38.Rxa4 Rxa4
  39. 39.Bxd5 exd5
  40. 40.b6 Ra8
  41. 41.b7 Rb8
  42. 42.Kf3 d4
  43. 43.Ke4

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