Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 5.1
Date 2014.03.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rB4/5k1P/8/5p2/3R4/5p2/4bP2/6K1 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 d5
  8. 8.d4 dxe4
  9. 9.dxe5 Qxd1
  10. 10.Rxd1 exf3
  11. 11.exf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Be4 Bd7
  13. 13.a4 O-O-O
  14. 14.axb5 Ne5
  15. 15.Bf4 Bxb5
  16. 16.Na3 Rxd1+
  17. 17.Rxd1 Be2
  18. 18.Rd5 Rg8
  19. 19.g3 Bxa3
  20. 20.bxa3 Ng6
  21. 21.Be3 Re8
  22. 22.Bf5+ Kb7
  23. 23.Rd4 Re5
  24. 24.g4 a5
  25. 25.h3 h5
  26. 26.Be4+ Ka6
  27. 27.gxh5 Rxh5
  28. 28.Rd8 Ne5
  29. 29.a4 c6
  30. 30.Rb8 Nc4
  31. 31.Bd4 c5
  32. 32.Bxf6 Nb6
  33. 33.Bd8 Nd5
  34. 34.Ra8+ Kb7
  35. 35.Rxa5 Re5
  36. 36.Rxc5 Rxe4
  37. 37.Rxd5 Rxa4
  38. 38.Rf5 Kc8
  39. 39.Bg5 Rc4
  40. 40.Bd2 Rc7
  41. 41.h4 Kd8
  42. 42.Bg5+ Ke8
  43. 43.Rd5 f5
  44. 44.h5 Rc4
  45. 45.Rd4 Rxc3
  46. 46.h6 Rc8
  47. 47.h7 Kf7
  48. 48.Bd8

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