Alexander Grischuk vs Veselin Topalov

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2011.03.17
Opening Dutch Defense (A80)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/1p1P2r1/1q3Q1p/3p4/1P2N3/5P1P/6P1/7K b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Bg5 g6
  3. 3.e3 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.c4 h6
  6. 6.Bf4 Nd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.Bg3 g5
  9. 9.h3 Ne7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O f4
  12. 12.Bh2 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Ne5
  14. 14.exf4 gxf4
  15. 15.Kh1 N7g6
  16. 16.Qd2 c6
  17. 17.Rad1 Qh4
  18. 18.f3 Bd7
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rad8
  20. 20.Bf1 a6
  21. 21.Re4 Kh8
  22. 22.b3 Qf6
  23. 23.Nde2 d5
  24. 24.cxd5 Bf5
  25. 25.Nxf4 Bxe4
  26. 26.Nxe4 Qf7
  27. 27.Nxg6+ Qxg6
  28. 28.d6 Rf7
  29. 29.Re1 Rfd7
  30. 30.Bd3 Nxd3
  31. 31.Qxd3 Qf5
  32. 32.Rd1 Re8
  33. 33.b4 a5
  34. 34.a3 axb4
  35. 35.axb4 Rdd8
  36. 36.Bg3 Be5
  37. 37.Qe3 Qg6
  38. 38.Bxe5+ Rxe5
  39. 39.Qb6 Rd7
  40. 40.Qd4 Rg7
  41. 41.Qb2 Rd5
  42. 42.Rxd5 cxd5
  43. 43.d7 Qb6
  44. 44.Qf6

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