Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

GMA · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2004.01.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q1R2/1p2r1k1/p3p1pq/4P2p/8/1P6/PKP5/8 b - - 5 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 Nb6
  10. 10.g5 Nh5
  11. 11.Qd2 Be7
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rg1 Rc8
  14. 14.Qf2 Rxc3
  15. 15.Bxb6 Bxg5+
  16. 16.Kb1 Bh4
  17. 17.Rg3 Bxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Rc7
  19. 19.Nc5 Qe7
  20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Bxc7 Qxc7
  22. 22.Bh3 Re8
  23. 23.Rd3 Nf6
  24. 24.Qa7 Kf7
  25. 25.Rc3 Qd7
  26. 26.Qb6 Re7
  27. 27.Rd3 d5
  28. 28.exd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.Qc5 Qb5
  30. 30.Qd6 Nb4
  31. 31.Rd2 Qc4
  32. 32.b3 Qc3
  33. 33.f4 Qxg3
  34. 34.Qxb4 Qxh3
  35. 35.fxe5 Qe3
  36. 36.Qd6 h5
  37. 37.Rd1 Qf2
  38. 38.Qd3 Qg2
  39. 39.Rf1+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qd8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rf8 Qg1+
  42. 42.Kb2 Qg5
  43. 43.Qd3+ g6
  44. 44.Qd6 Kg7
  45. 45.Qb8 Qh6
  46. 46.Qd8

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