Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

TV Blitz · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event TV Blitz
Site Sofia BUL
Round 1
Date 2004.01.01
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/1p4p1/4bp2/1R2p3/p5P1/2Q2B2/1PP5/1K4q1 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bb4
  9. 9.f3 Na5
  10. 10.Nb3 d5
  11. 11.Kb1 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 dxe4
  13. 13.Nb5 Qe7
  14. 14.Nc7+ Qxc7
  15. 15.Qxb4 Nd5
  16. 16.Qxe4 Nxe3
  17. 17.Qxe3 Bd7
  18. 18.Qd4 e5
  19. 19.Qb4 O-O-O
  20. 20.Bd3 Be6
  21. 21.Rhe1 f6
  22. 22.Bc4 Bf5
  23. 23.g4 Bg6
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.Be6+ Kb8
  26. 26.Bf5 Bf7
  27. 27.Be4 hxg4
  28. 28.fxg4 Be6
  29. 29.Bf3 a5
  30. 30.Qe4 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Rxd1 Rxh4
  32. 32.Rd8+ Bc8
  33. 33.Rd3 Rh8
  34. 34.b4 a4
  35. 35.Qe3 Rd8
  36. 36.Rc3 Qd6
  37. 37.Qe4 Qb6
  38. 38.Rc4 Be6
  39. 39.Rc5 Rd4
  40. 40.Qe3 Rxb4
  41. 41.Qc3 Rb5
  42. 42.Rxb5 Qg1+

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