Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2004.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/p7/Pp3PKp/1P1B2b1/6P1/7P/8 b - - 2 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  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.Bf4 Nxb3+
  12. 12.cxb3 Qa5
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.a3 Be7
  15. 15.Kb1 b5
  16. 16.b4 Qd8
  17. 17.Ne2 Nb6
  18. 18.Nd4 Bd7
  19. 19.b3 O-O
  20. 20.Ka2 Qb8
  21. 21.Rc1 Qa7
  22. 22.Be3 Rac8
  23. 23.Bd3 Qb8
  24. 24.f4 Rfd8
  25. 25.Qf2 Rxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Rc8
  27. 27.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  28. 28.Qc2 h6
  29. 29.Nc6 Qb7
  30. 30.Nxe7+ Nxe7
  31. 31.Qc5 Nf5
  32. 32.Bd4 Qc6
  33. 33.Kb2 Qxc5
  34. 34.Bxc5 Bc6
  35. 35.a4 h5
  36. 36.g3 f6
  37. 37.exf6 gxf6
  38. 38.Bxf5 exf5
  39. 39.a5 Kf7
  40. 40.Kc3 Ke6
  41. 41.Kd4 Be8
  42. 42.Ke3 Kf7
  43. 43.Bb6 Ke6
  44. 44.Kd4 Kd6
  45. 45.Bd8 Ke6
  46. 46.Kc5 Bd7
  47. 47.Bb6 Be8
  48. 48.Ba7 d4
  49. 49.Kxd4 Kd6
  50. 50.Bc5+ Kc6
  51. 51.Be7 Bf7
  52. 52.Bxf6 Kd6
  53. 53.Be5+ Kc6
  54. 54.Bg7 Bxb3
  55. 55.Ke5 Bc2
  56. 56.Kf6 Kd7
  57. 57.Kg5 Bd1
  58. 58.Kxf5 Bg4+
  59. 59.Kg5 Ke6
  60. 60.f5+ Kf7
  61. 61.Bd4

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