Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 6
Date 2005.05.18
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5B1k/5P2/5NP1/P7/2r4P/1p4K1/8 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.e4 d5
  9. 9.Qc2 dxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bb7
  11. 11.Neg5 c5
  12. 12.d5 exd5
  13. 13.cxd5 h6
  14. 14.Nxf7 Kxf7
  15. 15.O-O-O Bd6
  16. 16.Nh4 Bc8
  17. 17.Re1 Na6
  18. 18.Re6 Nb4
  19. 19.Bxb4 cxb4
  20. 20.Bc4 b5
  21. 21.Bxb5 Be7
  22. 22.Ng6 Nxd5
  23. 23.Rxe7+ Nxe7
  24. 24.Bc4+ Kf6
  25. 25.Nxh8 Qd4
  26. 26.Rd1 Qa1+
  27. 27.Kd2 Qd4+
  28. 28.Ke1 Qe5+
  29. 29.Qe2 Qxe2+
  30. 30.Kxe2 Nf5
  31. 31.Nf7 a5
  32. 32.g4 Nh4
  33. 33.h3 Ra7
  34. 34.Rd6+ Ke7
  35. 35.Rb6 Rc7
  36. 36.Ne5 Ng2
  37. 37.Ng6+ Kd8
  38. 38.Kf1 Bb7
  39. 39.Rxb7 Rxb7
  40. 40.Kxg2 Rd7
  41. 41.Nf8 Rd2
  42. 42.Ne6+ Ke7
  43. 43.Nxg7 Rxa2
  44. 44.Nf5+ Kf6
  45. 45.Nxh6 Rc2
  46. 46.Bf7 Rc3
  47. 47.f4 a4
  48. 48.bxa4 b3
  49. 49.g5+ Kg7
  50. 50.f5 b2
  51. 51.f6+ Kh7
  52. 52.Nf5

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