Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 4.5
Date 2003.11.03
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/8/2p1P3/5KP1/8/8/8/1r6 w - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O g6
  8. 8.Re1 Bg7
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Nh5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  14. 14.Bxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qxh5 Qxd3
  16. 16.Na3 Qd6
  17. 17.Nc4 Qe6
  18. 18.Ne3 O-O-O
  19. 19.Nf5 Bf6
  20. 20.g3 Rd7
  21. 21.Re2 Rhd8
  22. 22.Kg2 a5
  23. 23.b3 Kb8
  24. 24.Rae1 c6
  25. 25.Re3 Rh8
  26. 26.R1e2 Bd8
  27. 27.Rf3 Bb6
  28. 28.Ne3 Bxe3
  29. 29.Rexe3 f6
  30. 30.Qg6 Rd6
  31. 31.Rf5 h5
  32. 32.h3 h4
  33. 33.Ref3 hxg3
  34. 34.fxg3 Rd2+
  35. 35.Rf2 Rxf2+
  36. 36.Kxf2 Rxh3
  37. 37.Kg2 g4
  38. 38.Qxf6 Qxf6
  39. 39.Rxf6 Rh7
  40. 40.Rg6 Rd7
  41. 41.Rxg4 Rd2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Rxa2
  43. 43.Rg5 Rb2
  44. 44.Rxe5 b5
  45. 45.Re8+ Kc7
  46. 46.e5 Rxb3
  47. 47.Re7+ Kb6
  48. 48.Kg4 Rxc3
  49. 49.e6 Re3
  50. 50.Kf4 Re1
  51. 51.Kf5 a4
  52. 52.Re8 a3
  53. 53.Ra8 b4
  54. 54.g4 Kc7
  55. 55.g5 b3
  56. 56.Ra7+ Kd6
  57. 57.Rxa3 b2
  58. 58.Rd3+ Ke7
  59. 59.Rd7+ Ke8
  60. 60.Rb7 b1=Q+
  61. 61.Rxb1 Rxb1

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