Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Supreme Masters 2013 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Supreme Masters 2013
Site Sandnes NOR
Round 3.5
Date 2013.05.10
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/R4p1p/p3r1p1/1p4P1/4rb1P/P1P2Q2/KP6/8 b - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.Rg1 Nb6
  13. 13.Na5 Rc8
  14. 14.g5 Nh5
  15. 15.Kb1 Nf4
  16. 16.a3 g6
  17. 17.h4 Qc7
  18. 18.Bxf4 exf4
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5 Qxa5
  22. 22.Rg4 Rc5
  23. 23.Qb3 d5
  24. 24.Rxf4 Qc7
  25. 25.Rfd4 Qh2
  26. 26.c3 Rd8
  27. 27.Qc2 Qg3
  28. 28.f4 Bd6
  29. 29.Bg2 Bxf4
  30. 30.Bxd5 Kg7
  31. 31.Qe4 Qe3
  32. 32.Qh1 Rd7
  33. 33.R1d3 Qe5
  34. 34.Qf3 Bh2
  35. 35.Be6 Re7
  36. 36.Re4 Rxe6
  37. 37.Rxe5 Rcxe5
  38. 38.Rd8 Re4
  39. 39.Ka2 Bf4
  40. 40.Rd7 Kg8
  41. 41.Ra7

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