Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Peter Svidler
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	0-1
Event	Frankfurt-West Masters
Site	Frankfurt
Round	10
Date	1999.07.01
Opening	Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1n1rkp2/8/pK1R1P2/8/8/P7/8 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nc3 d6
3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
4. 4.d4 cxd4
5. 5.Nxd4 a6
6. 6.Be3 Ng4
7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
8. 8.Rg1 b5
9. 9.g4 Bb7
10. 10.f3 g6
11. 11.Be3 Nbd7
12. 12.g5 Nh5
13. 13.Bh3 h6
14. 14.gxh6 e5
15. 15.Bxd7+ Qxd7
16. 16.Nb3 Be7
17. 17.Qd2 Bh4+
18. 18.Bf2 Bxf2+
19. 19.Qxf2 Nf4
20. 20.O-O-O Rc8
21. 21.Qb6 Qc7
22. 22.Qxc7 Rxc7
23. 23.Na5 b4
24. 24.Rxd6 bxc3
25. 25.Rg5 cxb2+
26. 26.Kxb2 Rxh6
27. 27.Rxe5+ Ne6
28. 28.f4 Rxh2
29. 29.f5 gxf5
30. 30.exf5 Rhxc2+
31. 31.Ka3 R2c5
32. 32.Rxc5 Nxc5
33. 33.Kb4 Ke7
34. 34.Nxb7 a5+
35. 35.Kb5 Nxb7
36. 36.Rd5 Rd7

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