Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

7th London Classic 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 5.5
Date 2015.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3K4/8/1N1p1k2/4p3/4P1R1/8/8/4r3 b - - 14 74

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.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Qd8
  11. 11.Qd3 g6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Kb1 Rc8
  14. 14.Nec3 Rc5
  15. 15.Be2 b5
  16. 16.a3 Nb6
  17. 17.g4 hxg4
  18. 18.Nxb6 Qxb6
  19. 19.hxg4 Rxh1
  20. 20.Rxh1 Bg7
  21. 21.Qe3 Qb7
  22. 22.Rd1 Qc7
  23. 23.g5 Qc6
  24. 24.Rg1 Qd7
  25. 25.Qg3 Rc8
  26. 26.Bg4 Bxg4
  27. 27.Qxg4 Qxg4
  28. 28.Rxg4 Bf8
  29. 29.Nd5 Be7
  30. 30.c3 Rc6
  31. 31.Kc2 Kd7
  32. 32.Kb3 Bd8
  33. 33.a4 Rc5
  34. 34.axb5 Rxb5+
  35. 35.Ka2 a5
  36. 36.b4 axb4
  37. 37.cxb4 Rb7
  38. 38.Kb3 Rb8
  39. 39.Rg1 Rb7
  40. 40.Rg3 Rb8
  41. 41.Rg1 Rb7
  42. 42.Ra1 Bxg5
  43. 43.Kc4 Bd8
  44. 44.f3 f5
  45. 45.Rh1 fxe4
  46. 46.fxe4 g5
  47. 47.b5 Rb8
  48. 48.Rh7+ Ke6
  49. 49.Kb4 g4
  50. 50.Rg7 g3
  51. 51.Rxg3 Rb7
  52. 52.Rg6+ Kd7
  53. 53.Rg7+ Kc8
  54. 54.Rg8 Kd7
  55. 55.Kc4 Rb8
  56. 56.Rg7+ Ke6
  57. 57.Kb4 Ba5+
  58. 58.Kc4 Bd8
  59. 59.Rg8 Rc8+
  60. 60.Kd3 Rb8
  61. 61.Rh8 Kd7
  62. 62.Rh7+ Ke6
  63. 63.Kc4 Rc8+
  64. 64.Kb4 Rc1
  65. 65.b6 Rb1+
  66. 66.Ka5 Bxb6+
  67. 67.Nxb6 Ra1+
  68. 68.Kb5 Rb1+
  69. 69.Kc6 Rc1+
  70. 70.Kb7 Rb1
  71. 71.Kc7 Rc1+
  72. 72.Kd8 Re1
  73. 73.Rh4 Kf6
  74. 74.Rg4

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