Alexander Morozevich vs Veselin Topalov

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 2
Date 2001.07.13
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R6/pp2rp2/2b2k2/5p2/2p5/2PnK1PP/P2R4/8 w - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.h3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c3 c5
  9. 9.Bc2 Nc6
  10. 10.d4 Be6
  11. 11.Re1 h6
  12. 12.Be3 Re8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf8
  14. 14.Ne4 Nd5
  15. 15.dxc5 Nxe3
  16. 16.Rxe3 dxc5
  17. 17.Qe2 Qc7
  18. 18.Re1 Rad8
  19. 19.Neg5 Rd6
  20. 20.Ne4 Rdd8
  21. 21.Nfg5 Bd5
  22. 22.Qh5 Re5
  23. 23.f4 Rf5
  24. 24.g3 g6
  25. 25.Qh4 c4
  26. 26.Kh2 Kg7
  27. 27.Qg4 hxg5
  28. 28.Nxg5 Rxg5
  29. 29.Qxg5 Qb6
  30. 30.f5 Be7
  31. 31.Qf4 Qxb2
  32. 32.Rxe7 Qxc2+
  33. 33.R1e2 Qxf5
  34. 34.Qxf5 gxf5
  35. 35.Re8 Rd7
  36. 36.Rd2 Kf6
  37. 37.Kg1 Ne5
  38. 38.Kf2 Nd3+
  39. 39.Ke3 Bc6
  40. 40.Rb8 Re7+

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