Alexander Grischuk vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2006.03.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5b2/8/1pNk4/8/1PP2pp1/3K4/6P1/8 w - - 7 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 h5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 Rc8
  11. 11.a5 Rxc3
  12. 12.Qxc3 d5
  13. 13.O-O-O Be7
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Rxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Bc4 Bxc4
  17. 17.Qxc4 Bg5
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 O-O
  20. 20.Rd1 Qc8
  21. 21.Qd4 Nc5
  22. 22.Nxc5 Bxf4+
  23. 23.Kb1 Bxh2
  24. 24.Qd5 Qg4
  25. 25.Rh1 Bc7
  26. 26.Qxh5 Qxh5
  27. 27.Rxh5 Bxa5
  28. 28.Nxa6 Bd8
  29. 29.Nc5 b6
  30. 30.Nd7 Re8
  31. 31.Re5 Rxe5
  32. 32.Nxe5 f5
  33. 33.c3 Bc7
  34. 34.Nf3 Kf7
  35. 35.Kc2 Kf6
  36. 36.Kd3 g5
  37. 37.b4 g4
  38. 38.Nd4 Bd6
  39. 39.Nb5 Be7
  40. 40.Nd4 Bf8
  41. 41.Nc6 Ke6
  42. 42.Nd4+ Ke5
  43. 43.Nc6+ Kf4
  44. 44.Nd4 Bd6
  45. 45.Ne2+ Ke5
  46. 46.Nd4 f4
  47. 47.Nc6+ Kd5
  48. 48.Nd4 Bf8
  49. 49.c4+ Ke5
  50. 50.Nc6+ Kd6
  51. 51.Nd4 Ke5
  52. 52.Nc6+ Kd6

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