Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown Rapid · 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown Rapid
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2016.11.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1b6/2p1k2p/R6P/P5P1/1P2b3/4P3/1P3K2/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Bc5
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 b4
  11. 11.Ne2 d5
  12. 12.Nxe5 dxe4
  13. 13.d4 Bb6
  14. 14.Bg5 b3
  15. 15.cxb3 Nc6
  16. 16.b4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Qxd4
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxd1
  19. 19.Raxd1 gxf6
  20. 20.Nxf7 Rxf7
  21. 21.Rd7 Rf8
  22. 22.a5 Ba7
  23. 23.Rc1 Bb8
  24. 24.Rcd1 Kg7
  25. 25.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  26. 26.Bxf7 Kxf7
  27. 27.Rd8 e3
  28. 28.fxe3 Ba7
  29. 29.Kf2 Ke7
  30. 30.Rg8 Be4
  31. 31.g4 Kd7
  32. 32.h4 Ke7
  33. 33.h5 Kd7
  34. 34.Rg7+ Kc6
  35. 35.Re7 Bc2
  36. 36.h6 Kd6
  37. 37.Rf7 Be4
  38. 38.Rxf6+ Ke7
  39. 39.Rxa6 Bb8
  40. 40.g5

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