Alexander Morozevich vs Veselin Topalov

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 80 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 13
Date 2007.03.09
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6QK/8/8/8/4q3/8/7Q/k7 b - - 0 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bd7
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.a3 Bc6
  9. 9.Re1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bf1 Ne5
  11. 11.Nxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Nc4 Qc7
  13. 13.b4 Rfd8
  14. 14.Qb3 b5
  15. 15.Na5 Be8
  16. 16.f3 Nd7
  17. 17.Be3 Nb6
  18. 18.Rec1 Na4
  19. 19.Qc2 h6
  20. 20.Qf2 Bg5
  21. 21.Bxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.Rc2 Rac8
  23. 23.Rac1 Qe7
  24. 24.Qe1 Rc7
  25. 25.c4 Rdc8
  26. 26.cxb5 Bxb5
  27. 27.bxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.Rxc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.Qb4 Bxd3
  30. 30.Rxc5 Qxc5+
  31. 31.Qxc5 Nxc5
  32. 32.Nc6 Kf8
  33. 33.Nxa7 Ke7
  34. 34.Nc6+ Kd6
  35. 35.Na5 f6
  36. 36.Kf2 Bxf1
  37. 37.Kxf1 g4
  38. 38.Ke2 gxf3+
  39. 39.Kxf3 Nd3
  40. 40.Nb3 Ne1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Nc2
  42. 42.a4 Nd4
  43. 43.Nc1 Kc5
  44. 44.Nd3+ Kc4
  45. 45.Ke3 Nc2+
  46. 46.Ke2 Kd4
  47. 47.Nf2 Nb4
  48. 48.h4 Nc6
  49. 49.h5 Na5
  50. 50.Ng4 Nc4
  51. 51.h6 gxh6
  52. 52.Nxf6 Kc3
  53. 53.Ng4 h5
  54. 54.Ne3 Na5
  55. 55.Kf3 Nb3
  56. 56.Nf1 Kd3
  57. 57.Kg3 Kxe4
  58. 58.Kh4 Kd3
  59. 59.Kxh5 e4
  60. 60.g4 Nd2
  61. 61.Nxd2 Kxd2
  62. 62.a5 e3
  63. 63.a6 e2
  64. 64.a7 e1=Q
  65. 65.a8=Q Qe5+
  66. 66.g5 Qf5
  67. 67.Qd8+ Kc1
  68. 68.Qf6 Qd5
  69. 69.Kh6 e5
  70. 70.g6 e4
  71. 71.g7 e3
  72. 72.Qc3+ Kb1
  73. 73.Qxe3 Qh1+
  74. 74.Kg6 Qg2+
  75. 75.Qg5 Qc6+
  76. 76.Kh7 Qb7
  77. 77.Qg1+ Ka2
  78. 78.Qh2+ Ka1
  79. 79.Kh8 Qe4
  80. 80.g8=Q

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