Alexander Morozevich vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapidplay · 2002 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2002.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/P6R/4pk2/4p2P/8/r3K3 w - - 7 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 d5
  7. 7.exd6 Qxd6
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Na3 dxc3
  11. 11.Nb5 Qxd1
  12. 12.Rxd1 Rc8
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.bxc3 Nc4
  15. 15.Rb1 e5
  16. 16.Re1 b6
  17. 17.Re4 Nd6
  18. 18.Ra4 Nxb5
  19. 19.Rxb5 Rd8
  20. 20.Bd2 e6
  21. 21.Kf1 Bc5
  22. 22.Ke2 Rf8
  23. 23.Be3 Bxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Ke7
  25. 25.Rg4 g6
  26. 26.Rh4 h5
  27. 27.Re4 Rc8
  28. 28.c4 Kd6
  29. 29.h3 Rf6
  30. 30.c5+ bxc5
  31. 31.Rc4 Rb8
  32. 32.Rbxc5 Rb2+
  33. 33.Nd2 Nb4
  34. 34.a3 Rf2+
  35. 35.Kxf2 Nd3+
  36. 36.Kf3 Nxc5
  37. 37.Ne4+ Nxe4
  38. 38.Rxe4 Kd5
  39. 39.Ra4 e4+
  40. 40.Kg3 e5
  41. 41.Rxa7 Re2
  42. 42.a4 Rxe3+
  43. 43.Kf2 Ra3
  44. 44.a5 e3+
  45. 45.Kf3 e4+
  46. 46.Ke2 Kd4
  47. 47.Rd7+ Ke5
  48. 48.Re7+ Kf4
  49. 49.Rf7+ Kg5
  50. 50.Ra7 Kh4
  51. 51.Rg7 g5
  52. 52.g3+ Kxg3
  53. 53.Rxg5+ Kf4
  54. 54.Rxh5 Ra2+
  55. 55.Ke1 Ra1+
  56. 56.Ke2 Ra2+
  57. 57.Ke1 Ra1+

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