Alexander Morozevich vs Veselin Topalov

WCh-FIDE · 2005 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event WCh-FIDE
Site San Luis ARG
Round 3
Date 2005.09.30
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/3n2p1/4p1P1/2p4P/8/1P2K3/8/8 w - - 1 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.e5 dxe5
  7. 7.Nxe5 Qc8
  8. 8.Qf3 e6
  9. 9.d3 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Nfd7
  12. 12.Nc4 Nc6
  13. 13.Rae1 Nd4
  14. 14.Qd1 Qc6
  15. 15.a4 b6
  16. 16.Re3 f6
  17. 17.Rh3 Rf7
  18. 18.Be3 Rd8
  19. 19.Re1 Nf8
  20. 20.b3 a6
  21. 21.Ne2 b5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Nd2 Qc7
  24. 24.c4 Nc6
  25. 25.cxb5 Nb4
  26. 26.Qb1 Nxd3
  27. 27.Rd1 Nb4
  28. 28.Nc4 Nd5
  29. 29.Bd2 Qb8
  30. 30.Ba5 Rd7
  31. 31.b6 Bd8
  32. 32.Rhd3 Nxb6
  33. 33.Bxb6 Rxd3
  34. 34.Qxd3 Bxb6
  35. 35.Qe3 Bc7
  36. 36.g3 Qb5
  37. 37.h4 Qc6
  38. 38.f4 Rd7
  39. 39.Re1 Bd8
  40. 40.Nc3 Be7
  41. 41.Ne4 Rd4
  42. 42.Nf2 Qd5
  43. 43.Nb6 Qb7
  44. 44.Nc4 f5
  45. 45.Kf1 Bf6
  46. 46.Ke2 Rd7
  47. 47.Qf3 Qb4
  48. 48.Rd1 Bd4
  49. 49.g4 h6
  50. 50.h5 Qb8
  51. 51.Rd2 Rf7
  52. 52.g5 hxg5
  53. 53.fxg5 Qh2
  54. 54.Kd3 Qh4
  55. 55.g6 Ra7
  56. 56.Nd1 Qg5
  57. 57.Nc3 Qg1
  58. 58.Rd1 Qh2
  59. 59.Nb5 Rd7
  60. 60.Nxd4 Qa2
  61. 61.Nd2 Qb2
  62. 62.Ke2 Qxd4
  63. 63.Qe3 Qd6
  64. 64.Qf3 Qh2+
  65. 65.Ke1 Rd4
  66. 66.Qb7 Rd7
  67. 67.Qf3 Rd5
  68. 68.Nf1 Re5+
  69. 69.Ne3 f4
  70. 70.Rd3 Qg1+
  71. 71.Kd2 fxe3+
  72. 72.Rxe3 Qxe3+
  73. 73.Qxe3 Rxe3
  74. 74.Kxe3 Nd7

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