Alexander Morozevich vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2006.03.26
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/3n4/5p1p/1K1Pp1pP/4P3/B4PP1/8/8 b - - 9 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 b6
  3. 3.d4 Bb7
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Re8
  9. 9.Rc1 d6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bxc3
  11. 11.Rxc3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Re1 h6
  13. 13.Bc1 c5
  14. 14.b3 Qc7
  15. 15.Bb2 a4
  16. 16.bxa4 Ra6
  17. 17.d5 exd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Rea8
  19. 19.Nh4 Rxa4
  20. 20.a3 b5
  21. 21.Nf5 b4
  22. 22.axb4 Rxb4
  23. 23.Rb3 Qb6
  24. 24.Rxb4 Qxb4
  25. 25.Qb1 Rb8
  26. 26.Ba1 Ba8
  27. 27.Qc1 c4
  28. 28.Bc3 Qb3
  29. 29.Qa1 Kh7
  30. 30.Nd4 Qb6
  31. 31.Nc6 Re8
  32. 32.Rb1 Qc7
  33. 33.Qa6 Ne5
  34. 34.Nxe5 dxe5
  35. 35.e4 Rb8
  36. 36.Rxb8 Qxb8
  37. 37.Qxc4 Qb1+
  38. 38.Qf1 Qc2
  39. 39.Qe1 Nd7
  40. 40.h4 Bb7
  41. 41.Qd2 Qb1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Ba6
  43. 43.Qb2 Qxb2
  44. 44.Bxb2 f6
  45. 45.Ba3 g5
  46. 46.Bh3 Bb5
  47. 47.h5 Kg7
  48. 48.f3 Nb6
  49. 49.Kg1 Be8
  50. 50.Bg4 Bd7
  51. 51.Bxd7 Nxd7
  52. 52.Kf2 Kf7
  53. 53.Ke2 Ke8
  54. 54.Kd3 Kd8
  55. 55.Kc4 Ke8
  56. 56.Kb5

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