Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2005.03.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/1P6/3P1p2/7p/4KP2/P5k1/8/8 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
  7. 7.Qxf5 exf5
  8. 8.a3 Be7
  9. 9.Bf4 c6
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bc4 Nb6
  12. 12.Ba2 Nfd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Rc1 f6
  16. 16.Kd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc7 g5
  18. 18.Bg3 Bc6
  19. 19.Rc1 Kd8
  20. 20.R1xc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Rxc6 Kd7
  22. 22.Ra6 Rhc8
  23. 23.Ne1 Rc6
  24. 24.Ra5 Bd8
  25. 25.Rxd5+ Ke6
  26. 26.Rb5 Rb6
  27. 27.Rxb6+ Bxb6
  28. 28.Nc2 Rg8
  29. 29.f3 f4
  30. 30.Bf2 g4
  31. 31.exf4 gxf3
  32. 32.g3 Kf5
  33. 33.Kd3 Kg4
  34. 34.Ne3+ Kh3
  35. 35.Ke4 Rd8
  36. 36.d5 Bxe3
  37. 37.Bxe3 Kg2
  38. 38.Bxa7 Ra8
  39. 39.Bd4 h5
  40. 40.d6 f2
  41. 41.Bxf2 Kxf2
  42. 42.b4 Kg2
  43. 43.b5 Kxh2
  44. 44.b6 Kxg3
  45. 45.b7 Rh8

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