Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Veselin Topalov

10th Essent · 2006 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 10th Essent
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 1
Date 2006.10.22
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/4r3/p3PpNn/1p6/6P1/PP3P1K/8 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.e4 b4
  10. 10.Na4 c5
  11. 11.e5 Nd5
  12. 12.Nxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.O-O h6
  15. 15.Nd2 O-O
  16. 16.Ne4 Bd4
  17. 17.Nd6 Bc6
  18. 18.Bh7+ Kxh7
  19. 19.Qxd4 f6
  20. 20.Bd2 Qd7
  21. 21.Rac1 a5
  22. 22.Qd3+ f5
  23. 23.Rc5 Ne7
  24. 24.Rfc1 Ra7
  25. 25.Be3 Rfa8
  26. 26.Qe2 Ra6
  27. 27.h4 Qd8
  28. 28.Bg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Qh5+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qf7+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qh5+ Kg8
  32. 32.Qf7+ Kh7
  33. 33.hxg5 Ng6
  34. 34.Rxc6 Qxg5
  35. 35.Rc8 Nf4
  36. 36.g3 Rxc8
  37. 37.Rxc8 Qg4
  38. 38.Qg8+ Kg6
  39. 39.Qe8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qh8+ Kg6
  41. 41.Rc7 Qd1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qh5+
  43. 43.Qxh5+ Nxh5
  44. 44.Re7 Rc6
  45. 45.Rxe6+ Kh7
  46. 46.Nf7 Rxe6
  47. 47.Ng5+

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