Alexander Grischuk vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 10.3
Date 2017.06.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4rp2/5k2/2R3RP/8/1P3P2/2P2PK1/1r6 b - - 0 42

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Be6
  11. 11.Bb3 Nd7
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Nd5 Qd8
  14. 14.Qe2 Nc5
  15. 15.Rfd1 h6
  16. 16.Qe3 Nxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Ne7
  18. 18.Nb6 Rb8
  19. 19.Nxe5 Qc7
  20. 20.Nec4 Rbd8
  21. 21.Qg3 Bxc4
  22. 22.Nxc4 Qc6
  23. 23.h3 d5
  24. 24.exd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Qf3 Rfe8
  26. 26.Na5 Qf6
  27. 27.Nxb7 Qxf3
  28. 28.gxf3 Rb8
  29. 29.Rxd5 Rxb7
  30. 30.Rxa6 Re2
  31. 31.Rc6 Rbe7
  32. 32.Kg2 Re1
  33. 33.h4 Rb1
  34. 34.h5 Rxb2
  35. 35.Rc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Rdd8 g5
  37. 37.Rh8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rcg8+ Kf6
  39. 39.Rxh6+ Kf5
  40. 40.Rc6 Rb1
  41. 41.Rc5+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rgxg5

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