Alexander Morozevich vs Veselin Topalov

World Blitz Final · 2012 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 14
Date 2012.07.09
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/1R5p/7P/6PK/2r5/8 w - - 11 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg5 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Qd2 c5
  7. 7.d5 e6
  8. 8.Bd3 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Re8
  10. 10.Nge2 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.a4 Ne5
  13. 13.Bc2 Rb8
  14. 14.b3 b5
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.f4 Ned7
  17. 17.e5 dxe5
  18. 18.f5 c4
  19. 19.b4 e4
  20. 20.Qf4 Qb6+
  21. 21.Kh1 Bb7
  22. 22.fxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.Ra5 Rf8
  24. 24.Rxb5 Qa6
  25. 25.Qd2 Qd6
  26. 26.Ng3 Ne5
  27. 27.Bxf6 Rxf6
  28. 28.Rxf6 Qxf6
  29. 29.Ncxe4 Qa6
  30. 30.Ra5 Qb6
  31. 31.d6 Rd8
  32. 32.h3 Nd3
  33. 33.Bxd3 cxd3
  34. 34.Qxd3 Qxb4
  35. 35.Rb5 Qe1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Bxe4
  37. 37.Nxe4 Kh8
  38. 38.Qd5 Qe3
  39. 39.Rb3 Qf4+
  40. 40.g3 Qf5
  41. 41.Qxf5 gxf5
  42. 42.Nc5 Kg8
  43. 43.Rd3 Bf8
  44. 44.Rd5 Rxd6
  45. 45.Rxf5 Rd2+
  46. 46.Kg1 Bxc5+
  47. 47.Rxc5 Kg7
  48. 48.Rf5 Kg6
  49. 49.Rf2 Rd3
  50. 50.Kg2 h5
  51. 51.h4 Rc3
  52. 52.Rf3 Rc2+
  53. 53.Kh3 Ra2
  54. 54.Rb3 Rc2
  55. 55.Rb6+ Kg7
  56. 56.Rb5 Kg6

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