Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

WCh-FIDE · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event WCh-FIDE
Site San Luis ARG
Round 5
Date 2005.10.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7R/3p4/1p1k3p/1pr4p/5P1P/3K2P1/8 w - - 4 45

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Ne5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Nbc6
  13. 13.Nd5 e6
  14. 14.Ne3 Qa5+
  15. 15.c3 Nf3+
  16. 16.Qxf3 Bxc3+
  17. 17.Kd1 Qa4+
  18. 18.Nc2 Bxb2
  19. 19.fxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Qb3 Qxb3
  21. 21.axb3 Bxa1
  22. 22.Nxa1 Ke7
  23. 23.Bd3 Rac8
  24. 24.Re1 Nd4
  25. 25.f3 Rc3
  26. 26.Kd2 Rhc8
  27. 27.Rb1 R3c5
  28. 28.b4 Rd5
  29. 29.Bf2 Kd7
  30. 30.Be3 Nf5
  31. 31.Bf2 Nh4
  32. 32.Bxh4 gxh4
  33. 33.Nc2 h5
  34. 34.Re1 Rg8
  35. 35.Kc3 a5
  36. 36.Bc4 Rc8
  37. 37.Ne3 Rb5
  38. 38.Kd3 Rxb4
  39. 39.Bxe6+ Kxe6
  40. 40.Nc2+ Kd5
  41. 41.Nxb4+ axb4
  42. 42.Re7 b5
  43. 43.Rh7 Rc3+
  44. 44.Kd2 Rc4

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