Anish Giri vs Veselin Topalov

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.5
Date 2014.06.08
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R2k1/5p2/8/4P2Q/2P1q1rb/8/p7/K6R b - - 1 43

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.f4 b5
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Kb1 b4
  12. 12.Nce2 Qb6
  13. 13.Qe1 Rc8
  14. 14.h4 Na5
  15. 15.Nc1 Nc4
  16. 16.Rh3 a5
  17. 17.Bxc4 Rxc4
  18. 18.Rhd3 h5
  19. 19.g3 Be7
  20. 20.Qe2 Bc8
  21. 21.R3d2 Ba6
  22. 22.Qf3 a4
  23. 23.Nce2 Bb7
  24. 24.Qd3 Rc5
  25. 25.c4 Kf8
  26. 26.b3 Rg8
  27. 27.bxa4 Qa6
  28. 28.Nb5 Kg7
  29. 29.Ned4 Qxa4
  30. 30.f5 Re5
  31. 31.Re1 Kh8
  32. 32.Nf3 exf5
  33. 33.Nxe5 fxe5
  34. 34.Nxd6 b3
  35. 35.Nxb7 bxa2+
  36. 36.Ka1 Qb4
  37. 37.Qe3 f4
  38. 38.gxf4 Bxh4
  39. 39.Rh1 Qxb7
  40. 40.fxe5 Rg4
  41. 41.Qh6+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qxh5 Qxe4
  43. 43.Rd8+

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