Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 1
Date 2006.02.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/2p5/4K3/1p6/2k2Q2 b - - 5 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne7
  10. 10.h3 Ng6
  11. 11.Bg5+ Ke8
  12. 12.Rad1 Bd7
  13. 13.Nd4 h6
  14. 14.Be3 h5
  15. 15.f4 h4
  16. 16.f5 Nxe5
  17. 17.f6 Rh5
  18. 18.Ne4 g6
  19. 19.Bf4 c5
  20. 20.Nf3 Nxf3+
  21. 21.Rxf3 Be6
  22. 22.Rfd3 c4
  23. 23.R3d2 c6
  24. 24.Ng5 Bc5+
  25. 25.Kh2 Bd5
  26. 26.Re2+ Kf8
  27. 27.Rde1 b5
  28. 28.c3 a5
  29. 29.a3 Rc8
  30. 30.g4 hxg3+
  31. 31.Kxg3 Be6
  32. 32.h4 Kg8
  33. 33.Re5 Bf8
  34. 34.Nxe6 fxe6
  35. 35.Rd1 Rh7
  36. 36.Rxe6 Rb7
  37. 37.Re4 Kf7
  38. 38.Bg5 Re8
  39. 39.Rxe8 Kxe8
  40. 40.Kg4 Rh7
  41. 41.Re1+ Kd7
  42. 42.a4 bxa4
  43. 43.Re5 c5
  44. 44.Bf4 Rh8
  45. 45.Bg3 Bh6
  46. 46.Re7+ Kc6
  47. 47.Bf4 Bxf4
  48. 48.Kxf4 Rh5
  49. 49.Re5 Rxh4+
  50. 50.Kg5 Rh5+
  51. 51.Kxg6 Rxe5
  52. 52.f7 Re6+
  53. 53.Kg5 Re5+
  54. 54.Kg4 Re4+
  55. 55.Kg3 Re3+
  56. 56.Kf2 a3
  57. 57.f8=Q axb2
  58. 58.Qc8+ Kb5
  59. 59.Qb7+ Ka4
  60. 60.Kxe3 Ka3
  61. 61.Qb5 a4
  62. 62.Qxc5+ Kb3
  63. 63.Qb4+ Kc2
  64. 64.Qxa4+ Kxc3
  65. 65.Qa5+ Kc2
  66. 66.Qf5+ Kc1
  67. 67.Qf1+

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