Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Veselin Topalov

World Blitz Final · 2012 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 23
Date 2012.07.10
Opening King's Indian Defense (E75)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/q5P1/7k/8/5P2/2QB1Kp1/8/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.d5 e6
  8. 8.Qd2 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Re8
  10. 10.f3 a6
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.h4 h5
  13. 13.Nh3 Bxh3
  14. 14.Rxh3 Nbd7
  15. 15.Rh1 Qc7
  16. 16.Kf2 Qb7
  17. 17.Rab1 Rec8
  18. 18.Rhc1 Ne8
  19. 19.b4 cxb4
  20. 20.Rxb4 Rc7
  21. 21.Nd1 Rxc1
  22. 22.Qxc1 Rc8
  23. 23.Qb1 Rc7
  24. 24.Be3 Qc8
  25. 25.Qb3 Nef6
  26. 26.Rc4 Rxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Nc5
  28. 28.Bxc5 bxc5
  29. 29.Qxa6 Qd8
  30. 30.g3 Ne8
  31. 31.Bb5 Bd4+
  32. 32.Ke2 Ng7
  33. 33.Bc6 Kh7
  34. 34.Qb7 g5
  35. 35.Qd7 Qf6
  36. 36.hxg5 Qxg5
  37. 37.Qxd6 Qc1
  38. 38.Qf4 Qc4+
  39. 39.Ke1 f6
  40. 40.Bb5 Qb3
  41. 41.Ke2 c4
  42. 42.Qc1 c3
  43. 43.Bd3 Qb8
  44. 44.f4 Qc7
  45. 45.d6 Qc6
  46. 46.a5 f5
  47. 47.Qc2 Qxd6
  48. 48.exf5 Qf6
  49. 49.a6 h4
  50. 50.Nxc3 Bxc3
  51. 51.a7 Qe7+
  52. 52.Kf3 Qxa7
  53. 53.f6+ Kh6
  54. 54.Qxc3 hxg3
  55. 55.fxg7

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