Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE World Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Cup 2015
Site Baku AZE
Round 4.1
Date 2015.09.20
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/4k1r1/2P5/1p1P4/3q4/4p1P1/6K1/5R2 b - - 5 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bf1 b6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bb7
  9. 9.c4 e6
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.f3 Rc8
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Qd2 Qc7
  14. 14.Rac1 Qb8
  15. 15.Kh1 Rfe8
  16. 16.a3 Bd8
  17. 17.Bg1 h5
  18. 18.b3 Ne5
  19. 19.f4 Ned7
  20. 20.b4 Qa8
  21. 21.Bd3 Be7
  22. 22.h3 Rc7
  23. 23.Re2 h4
  24. 24.Bf2 Nh5
  25. 25.Nf3 Ng3+
  26. 26.Bxg3 hxg3
  27. 27.Qe1 Nf6
  28. 28.Qxg3 Nh5
  29. 29.Qg4 Nf6
  30. 30.Qg3 Nh5
  31. 31.Qg4 Nf6
  32. 32.Qh4 g6
  33. 33.Ng5 Qd8
  34. 34.Rd1 Nh5
  35. 35.Qg4 e5
  36. 36.Nd5 Bxd5
  37. 37.exd5 Bxg5
  38. 38.fxg5 Nf4
  39. 39.Rc2 b5
  40. 40.c5 Nxd3
  41. 41.Rxd3 e4
  42. 42.Rd4 e3
  43. 43.c6 Re5
  44. 44.h4 Rce7
  45. 45.Re2 Qb6
  46. 46.g3 a5
  47. 47.Kg2 axb4
  48. 48.axb4 Qa7
  49. 49.Rd3 Re4
  50. 50.Qc8+ Kh7
  51. 51.Qd8 Rxb4
  52. 52.Rd1 Rbe4
  53. 53.Qxd6 Qa4
  54. 54.Rde1 Qc4
  55. 55.h5 gxh5
  56. 56.Qh6+ Kg8
  57. 57.g6 fxg6
  58. 58.Qxg6+ Rg7
  59. 59.Qxh5 Qd4
  60. 60.Ra2 Rf4
  61. 61.Ra8+ Rf8
  62. 62.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  63. 63.Qh8+ Kf7
  64. 64.Rf1+ Ke7
  65. 65.Qf8#

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