Anish Giri vs Veselin Topalov

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

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 10th Norway Blitz 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.2
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

7Q/4k2R/p2p4/b2Ppqp1/8/pr3P2/2P5/2K5 b - - 2 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.Kb1 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 h6
  11. 11.Bd2 Be7
  12. 12.f3 b5
  13. 13.Bd3 e5
  14. 14.Qf2 Be6
  15. 15.g4 Nd7
  16. 16.h4 Rc8
  17. 17.Nd5 Nc5
  18. 18.Be3 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Nxd3
  20. 20.Rxd3 Qd7
  21. 21.Rg1 g5
  22. 22.hxg5 hxg5
  23. 23.Rdd1 Kf8
  24. 24.Rh1 Kg7
  25. 25.Qd2 f6
  26. 26.Qd3 Rce8
  27. 27.a3 Bd8
  28. 28.Qe4 Qf7
  29. 29.a4 Ba5
  30. 30.Qd3 Qd7
  31. 31.Rh5 bxa4
  32. 32.Rdh1 Rxh5
  33. 33.gxh5 Qf7
  34. 34.Qf5 a3
  35. 35.b3 Rb8
  36. 36.Bxg5 fxg5
  37. 37.h6+ Kf8
  38. 38.h7 Rxb3+
  39. 39.Kc1 Qxf5
  40. 40.h8=Q+ Ke7
  41. 41.Rh7+

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