Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Veselin Topalov

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 4
Date 2012.07.06
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R6/8/8/8/4p2p/2b1k2P/7r/7K w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.Bh4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 dxc4
  7. 7.e3 Be6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nd7
  9. 9.d5 Bg4
  10. 10.Qd4 Bxf3
  11. 11.gxf3 Rg8
  12. 12.Qxc4 Bg7
  13. 13.Rd1 Kf8
  14. 14.Bg3 Ne5
  15. 15.Qe4 f5
  16. 16.Qf4 c6
  17. 17.Bc4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Qxc4 Qa5
  19. 19.O-O Qxc3
  20. 20.Qa4 cxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Bf6
  22. 22.Rb1 Qc6
  23. 23.Qb3 b6
  24. 24.e4 Qe6
  25. 25.Rbd1 Kf7
  26. 26.exf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Kg2 Kg7
  28. 28.Qb1 Rac8
  29. 29.Rxf5 Kh8
  30. 30.Rh5 Qf7
  31. 31.Rhd5 Rc5
  32. 32.Qe4 Qg6
  33. 33.Qe6 Rc2
  34. 34.a4 h6
  35. 35.Kh1 Rxf2
  36. 36.Rg1 Rxf3
  37. 37.Qe2 Rf5
  38. 38.Rd7 Kh7
  39. 39.Rxa7 Rg7
  40. 40.Rc7 h5
  41. 41.Rc4 Rg5
  42. 42.Rf1 Rg4
  43. 43.Rxg4 Qxg4
  44. 44.Qxg4 Rxg4
  45. 45.Rb1 Rxa4
  46. 46.Rxb6 h4
  47. 47.Bf2 Ra2
  48. 48.Bc5 Rc2
  49. 49.Be3 Kg6
  50. 50.Rb3 Kf5
  51. 51.Bg1 e5
  52. 52.h3 e4
  53. 53.Rb5+ Kg6
  54. 54.Rb6 Kf5
  55. 55.Rb5+ Kf4
  56. 56.Rb3 Bc3
  57. 57.Bh2+ Ke3
  58. 58.Rb8 Rc1+
  59. 59.Kg2 Rc2+
  60. 60.Kh1 Rxh2+

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