Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

Hoogovens 5' · 1999 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens 5'
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 13
Date 1999.01.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C63)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1R6/1p6/p5kp/8/P2PK3/b5P1/8 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 f5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.exf5 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.Nxe5 Bxf5
  9. 9.d3 Qe8
  10. 10.Qe2 Bd6
  11. 11.f4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nc4 Qg6
  13. 13.Nxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.Bd2 Nf6
  15. 15.Rae1 d5
  16. 16.Qf2 b6
  17. 17.Ne2 c5
  18. 18.Ng3 Bd7
  19. 19.f5 Qf7
  20. 20.Qf3 h6
  21. 21.h3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Bf4 Rxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Re8
  24. 24.Be5 d4
  25. 25.b3 Nd5
  26. 26.Nh5 Nb4
  27. 27.Nxg7 Rxe5
  28. 28.Rxe5 Kxg7
  29. 29.Qg3+ Kh7
  30. 30.Re2 Bxf5
  31. 31.Qd6 Nd5
  32. 32.Re5 Bxh3
  33. 33.Qxd5 Qxd5
  34. 34.Rxd5 Bg4
  35. 35.Kf2 Kg6
  36. 36.Rd6+ Kg5
  37. 37.b4 cxb4
  38. 38.Rxd4 Bd1
  39. 39.Rxb4 Bxc2
  40. 40.Ke3 h5
  41. 41.Rc4 Bb1
  42. 42.a3 Ba2
  43. 43.Rc7 a5
  44. 44.Rb7

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