Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown Blitz · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2016.11.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p4Ppp/8/3b4/1q1N1QP1/1Pr1r2P/P6K/R4R2 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.h3 Bd6
  7. 7.Nc3 c5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nd2 Be6
  10. 10.Nc4 Nd7
  11. 11.Nxd6 cxd6
  12. 12.f4 f5
  13. 13.exf5 Rxf5
  14. 14.g4 Rf8
  15. 15.f5 Bf7
  16. 16.Qf3 c4
  17. 17.Be3 cxd3
  18. 18.cxd3 Rc8
  19. 19.d4 b5
  20. 20.Nxb5 exd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Ne5
  22. 22.Qg3 Qd7
  23. 23.Bf4 Qb7
  24. 24.b3 Qb4
  25. 25.Bxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.Qxe5 Rfe8
  27. 27.Qf4 Rc3
  28. 28.Kh2 Bd5
  29. 29.f6 Ree3
  30. 30.f7+

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