Alexander Grischuk vs Veselin Topalov

XXVII SuperGM · 2010 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event XXVII SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 9
Date 2010.02.23
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6k1/8/3Nq2p/4P3/4BK1P/5R2 b - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 Ba3
  9. 9.Rc2 Nc6
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Bg2 d5
  13. 13.O-O dxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 Rad8
  15. 15.Rd2 Bb4
  16. 16.Qb3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Na5
  18. 18.c5 Nc4
  19. 19.Rc2 bxc5
  20. 20.Qb3 cxd4
  21. 21.Rxc4 Rb8
  22. 22.Qc2 Bxc4
  23. 23.Qxc4 e5
  24. 24.Qxc7 Rfe8
  25. 25.Qxa7 Rb2
  26. 26.Re1 g6
  27. 27.a4 Rd8
  28. 28.Qa5 e4
  29. 29.Nd2 e3
  30. 30.fxe3 d3
  31. 31.Ne4 Qe7
  32. 32.exd3 Rxd3
  33. 33.Qa8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qc6 f5
  35. 35.Nf2 Rdd2
  36. 36.Qc3+ Kh7
  37. 37.Rf1 Rbc2
  38. 38.Qb3 Rb2
  39. 39.Qc3 Rbc2
  40. 40.Qb3 Rb2
  41. 41.Qc4 h5
  42. 42.Qf4 Re2
  43. 43.Bf3 Rec2
  44. 44.Nd3 Ra2
  45. 45.Nb4 Rxa4
  46. 46.Nxc2 Rxf4
  47. 47.gxf4 Kh6
  48. 48.Rb1 Qe6
  49. 49.Re1 Qa2
  50. 50.Nd4 h4
  51. 51.Be2 g5
  52. 52.fxg5+ Kxg5
  53. 53.Rf1 Kg6
  54. 54.Rxf5 Qb1+
  55. 55.Rf1 Qe4
  56. 56.Kf2

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