Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

10th Norway Blitz 2022 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 10th Norway Blitz 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.3
Date 2022.05.30
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2b1p1P1/4n3/1p3k2/1P4R1/1KP1Br2/2N5 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Be7
  11. 11.Kb1 b5
  12. 12.g4 h5
  13. 13.gxh5 Nxh5
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Rg1 Bc6
  16. 16.Qxd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Rxd6 Rc8
  18. 18.a4 Ke7
  19. 19.Rd4 Nf4
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rd2 b4
  22. 22.Na2 Rb8
  23. 23.Bc4 Ng6
  24. 24.Rg5 Rb6
  25. 25.Rc5 Kf6
  26. 26.b3 Ne5
  27. 27.Rf2 Rh3
  28. 28.Be2 Rh4
  29. 29.Kb2 Rf4
  30. 30.Rf1 g5
  31. 31.Nc1 Rh4
  32. 32.Rf2 Rf4
  33. 33.Rg2 g4
  34. 34.fxg4 Bxe4
  35. 35.Rg3 Rc6
  36. 36.Rxc6 Bxc6
  37. 37.h4 Rf2
  38. 38.g5+ Kf5
  39. 39.h5 Kf4
  40. 40.g6 fxg6
  41. 41.hxg6

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