Alexander Morozevich vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Alexander Morozevich
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	1-0
Event	18th Amber Blindfold
Site	Nice FRA
Round	4
Date	2009.03.17
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/4Pp2/pp2k2r/3Nn3/1P6/P3K3/8/8 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qc2 O-O
5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
6. 6.Qxc3 d5
7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
8. 8.Qxc4 b6
9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
10. 10.Qc2 h6
11. 11.Bh4 c5
12. 12.e4 Bxf1
13. 13.Rxf1 g5
14. 14.Bg3 cxd4
15. 15.Rd1 Qc8
16. 16.Qe2 Qa6
17. 17.Bxb8 Qxe2+
18. 18.Kxe2 Raxb8
19. 19.Rxd4 Rbc8
20. 20.Rfd1 Rc2+
21. 21.R1d2 Rfc8
22. 22.Ne5 Rc1
23. 23.Rd8+ Rxd8
24. 24.Rxd8+ Kg7
25. 25.Ra8 Rc5
26. 26.Nd3 Rc2+
27. 27.Kd1 Rc7
28. 28.f3 h5
29. 29.Kd2 Nd7
30. 30.b3 h4
31. 31.g3 hxg3
32. 32.hxg3 Kf6
33. 33.f4 gxf4
34. 34.gxf4 e5
35. 35.Re8 exf4
36. 36.Nxf4 Rc6
37. 37.b4 Kg7
38. 38.Kd3 Rd6+
39. 39.Ke3 a6
40. 40.e5 Rh6
41. 41.e6 Ne5
42. 42.e7 Kf6
43. 43.Nd5+ Ke6
44. 44.Rd8

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