Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Veselin Topalov

Hotel Bali Stars · 2003 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Hotel Bali Stars
Site Benidorm ESP
Round 2
Date 2003.11.27
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r2rk1/R2Rp2p/4P1p1/2q2p2/1p2nP1P/5BP1/2p3K1/5Q2 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.Ne5 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nxc4 b5
  7. 7.Ne3 Bb7
  8. 8.g3 c5
  9. 9.d5 a6
  10. 10.Bg2 g6
  11. 11.O-O Bg7
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nb1 a5
  14. 14.Qc2 O-O
  15. 15.Nd2 Ne8
  16. 16.Nec4 Nd6
  17. 17.e4 Ba6
  18. 18.Rd1 Rc8
  19. 19.f4 Nb6
  20. 20.Bf1 Bd4+
  21. 21.Kg2 Ndxc4
  22. 22.Nxc4 Nxd5
  23. 23.Be2 Nf6
  24. 24.Bf3 Qc7
  25. 25.Bd2 Bxc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 Bxb2
  27. 27.Rab1 Bd4
  28. 28.Rbc1 Nd7
  29. 29.Bxb4 axb4
  30. 30.Rxd4 Qa7
  31. 31.Rd2 Nb6
  32. 32.Qb5 Nxa4
  33. 33.Ra1 Nc3
  34. 34.Qf1 Qc7
  35. 35.e5 c4
  36. 36.Ra6 Qc5
  37. 37.e6 f5
  38. 38.h4 Ne4
  39. 39.Rd7 c3
  40. 40.Raa7 c2

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