Anish Giri vs Veselin Topalov

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2011.03.19
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E98)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/7p/8/p4p2/2b2PPb/1pN2R1P/2r2N2/5RK1 w - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Ne1 Nd7
  10. 10.Nd3 f5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nf6
  12. 12.f3 c6
  13. 13.dxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Be3 Be6
  15. 15.b3 a5
  16. 16.Bf2 c5
  17. 17.exf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Qd2 Nc6
  19. 19.Rae1 Ra7
  20. 20.Bd1 Re7
  21. 21.Kh1 Kh8
  22. 22.Bh4 Qe8
  23. 23.f4 e4
  24. 24.Nf2 Nd4
  25. 25.h3 Rd7
  26. 26.Na4 Ra7
  27. 27.Qe3 Qc6
  28. 28.Nc3 d5
  29. 29.Bxf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.cxd5 Bxd5
  31. 31.Rg1 Bg8
  32. 32.g4 Re7
  33. 33.Kh2 Nf3+
  34. 34.Bxf3 exf3
  35. 35.Qd2 Rd7
  36. 36.Qc2 Qd6
  37. 37.Qc1 Qd2
  38. 38.Qxd2 Rxd2
  39. 39.Nd1 Bh4
  40. 40.Rgf1 Rxa2
  41. 41.Re3 c4
  42. 42.Rxf3 cxb3
  43. 43.Nc3 Rc2
  44. 44.Kg1 Bc4

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