Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

Eurotel Trophy · 2002 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 94 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Eurotel Trophy
Site Prague CZE
Round 2.1
Date 2002.04.30
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 94
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/7q/5k2/6R1/6K1 w - - 34 95

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 Bxc6
  7. 7.d4 Bxe4
  8. 8.Re1 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 Bd5
  10. 10.Nbd2 e6
  11. 11.c4 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 cxd4
  13. 13.Qxb7 Be7
  14. 14.Qc6+ Nd7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Kxe7
  16. 16.Nf3 Qb6
  17. 17.Qxb6 Nxb6
  18. 18.b3 Rhc8
  19. 19.Nxd4 d5
  20. 20.cxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Nf5+ Kf6
  22. 22.Ne3 Nxe3
  23. 23.Rxe3 Rc2
  24. 24.b4 Rd8
  25. 25.g3 g5
  26. 26.h3 Rdd2
  27. 27.Rf3+ Kg6
  28. 28.a3 h5
  29. 29.Re1 Rd4
  30. 30.Rfe3 Ra2
  31. 31.R1e2 Rd1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Raa1
  33. 33.g4 Rh1
  34. 34.f3 h4
  35. 35.Rb3 Rag1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Rg3
  37. 37.a4 Rh2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Rhxh3
  39. 39.Rf2 Rh1+
  40. 40.Ke2 h3
  41. 41.b5 axb5
  42. 42.axb5 h2
  43. 43.b6 Re1+
  44. 44.Kxe1 h1=Q+
  45. 45.Rf1 Rg1
  46. 46.Rxg1 Qxg1+
  47. 47.Kd2 Qh2+
  48. 48.Kc1 Qf4+
  49. 49.Kc2 Qb8
  50. 50.b7 Kf6
  51. 51.Kd3 Ke5
  52. 52.Ke3 Kd5
  53. 53.Rb1 Kc6
  54. 54.Rc1+ Kd7
  55. 55.Rb1 Kc7
  56. 56.Rc1+ Kd6
  57. 57.Rd1+ Ke7
  58. 58.Rb1 f5
  59. 59.gxf5 exf5
  60. 60.Ke2 Kd6
  61. 61.Rd1+ Ke5
  62. 62.Rb1 Kf4
  63. 63.Rb3 Kg3
  64. 64.Kf1 f4
  65. 65.Ke2 g4
  66. 66.fxg4+ Kxg4
  67. 67.Rb6 Qe5+
  68. 68.Kf1 Qb8
  69. 69.Rb3 f3
  70. 70.Rb6 Kg3
  71. 71.Rg6+ Kf4
  72. 72.Rb6 Ke4
  73. 73.Rb4+ Ke3
  74. 74.Rb3+ Ke4
  75. 75.Rb4+ Kd5
  76. 76.Rb3 Kc4
  77. 77.Rxf3 Qxb7
  78. 78.Kf2 Kd4
  79. 79.Re3 Qf7+
  80. 80.Rf3 Qa2+
  81. 81.Kg3 Ke4
  82. 82.Rf4+ Ke5
  83. 83.Rf3 Qe2
  84. 84.Rf2 Qh5
  85. 85.Rf3 Qg5+
  86. 86.Kh2 Ke4
  87. 87.Rg3 Qh4+
  88. 88.Kg2 Qh5
  89. 89.Rg8 Ke3
  90. 90.Rg3+ Kf4
  91. 91.Rg7 Qd5+
  92. 92.Kh2 Kf3
  93. 93.Rg2 Qh5+
  94. 94.Kg1 Qh4

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