Alexander Grischuk vs Veselin Topalov

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.3
Date 2015.06.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/r4p1p/3r4/2n5/1pB1P3/1P1n1P2/7R/1R4K1 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 O-O
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 b5
  8. 8.Nf4 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.Be2 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O c4
  12. 12.Be3 Bc5
  13. 13.Bxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.b4 cxb3
  15. 15.axb3 b4
  16. 16.Nb5 Qb6
  17. 17.Kh1 g5
  18. 18.Qd4 Ncd7
  19. 19.Qxb6 Nxb6
  20. 20.Nc7 Ra7
  21. 21.Nb5 Re7
  22. 22.Nxd6 gxf4
  23. 23.Bxa6 Rd8
  24. 24.Bxc8 Rxd6
  25. 25.Bf5 Nbd7
  26. 26.g3 fxg3
  27. 27.Rg1 Kf8
  28. 28.Rxg3 Nc5
  29. 29.Bh3 Re8
  30. 30.Rb1 Nh5
  31. 31.Rg5 Nf4
  32. 32.Bf1 Ra8
  33. 33.Bc4 Ra2
  34. 34.Rg4 Rh6
  35. 35.h4 Nfd3
  36. 36.Rg2 Rxh4+
  37. 37.Kg1 Ra7
  38. 38.d6 Rh6
  39. 39.Rh2 Rxd6

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