Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2007 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2007.01.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/3P2p1/p4k2/2K4p/5p1P/8/3R2P1/8 b - - 0 48

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Be7
  10. 10.f3 h5
  11. 11.Kb1 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd3 b5
  13. 13.Bg5 Nb6
  14. 14.f4 Rb8
  15. 15.Rhe1 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 bxc4
  17. 17.Nc1 Qb7
  18. 18.b3 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 O-O
  20. 20.Bxd6 Bxd6
  21. 21.Qxd6 Rfc8
  22. 22.Nd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Bf5
  24. 24.Rd2 Bg6
  25. 25.Re7 Qb5
  26. 26.Rc7 Qa5
  27. 27.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  28. 28.Re2 cxb3
  29. 29.axb3 Qc3
  30. 30.Qg3 Bxc2+
  31. 31.Ka2 Bb1+
  32. 32.Kxb1 Qxc1+
  33. 33.Ka2 Rc5
  34. 34.Qb8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qb4 f5
  36. 36.Qd2 Qxd2+
  37. 37.Rxd2 Kg6
  38. 38.b4 Rc8
  39. 39.Kb3 Kf7
  40. 40.Ra2 Ra8
  41. 41.h4 f4
  42. 42.Re2 Kf6
  43. 43.Kc4 Rc8+
  44. 44.Kd4 Rb8
  45. 45.d6 Rxb4+
  46. 46.Kc5 Rb1
  47. 47.Rd2 Rb8
  48. 48.d7

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