Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

WCh · 2010 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Sofia BUL
Round 4
Date 2010.04.28
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/4R3/n6Q/p4q2/p7/3n2P1/1PR2P1P/6K1 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.Qc2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Qxd2 c6
  9. 9.a4 b5
  10. 10.Na3 Bd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Nd5
  12. 12.e4 Nb4
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Rfd1 Be8
  15. 15.d5 Qd6
  16. 16.Ng4 Qc5
  17. 17.Ne3 N8a6
  18. 18.dxc6 bxa4
  19. 19.Naxc4 Bxc6
  20. 20.Rac1 h6
  21. 21.Nd6 Qa7
  22. 22.Ng4 Rad8
  23. 23.Nxh6+ gxh6
  24. 24.Qxh6 f6
  25. 25.e5 Bxg2
  26. 26.exf6 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Be4
  28. 28.Rxe6 Nd3
  29. 29.Rc2 Qh7
  30. 30.f7+ Qxf7
  31. 31.Rxe4 Qf5
  32. 32.Re7

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