Alireza Firouzja vs Veselin Topalov

SuperUnited Rapid 2022 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited Rapid 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 3.2
Date 2022.07.20
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3q2pk/nQp3bp/5p2/2PP1B2/5PP1/P2N3P/6K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bf5
  10. 10.Qb3 Qd7
  11. 11.c5 Bc7
  12. 12.Nc3 Re8
  13. 13.g3 Ba5
  14. 14.Bf4 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 f6
  16. 16.c4 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Rxe4 Na6
  19. 19.Rae1 Bf7
  20. 20.Bd6 Rxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  23. 23.Bf4 h6
  24. 24.Be3 Qd7
  25. 25.Nd2 Bg6
  26. 26.f3 f5
  27. 27.Qb2 Kh7
  28. 28.Bf4 b6
  29. 29.cxb6 axb6
  30. 30.Qxb6

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