Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Mtel Masters · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 2
Date 2006.05.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/p5rp/1pN2q2/1P6/PQ4bP/5P2/4RK2 w - - 6 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.c3 h6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 d6
  13. 13.Ba2 Nb8
  14. 14.b4 c5
  15. 15.Nb3 Nc6
  16. 16.Rb1 Bc8
  17. 17.Be3 Be6
  18. 18.Qc2 Rc8
  19. 19.Qb2 c4
  20. 20.dxc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Nbd2 Bxa2
  22. 22.Qxa2 d5
  23. 23.Rbd1 d4
  24. 24.cxd4 exd4
  25. 25.Nb3 Nxe4
  26. 26.Bxd4 Nxd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 Ng5
  28. 28.Ne5 Nxh3+
  29. 29.gxh3 Qg5+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qf5
  31. 31.Rde4 Rxe5
  32. 32.Rxe5 Bd6
  33. 33.Nc5 Bxe5+
  34. 34.Kg2 Rc6
  35. 35.Qb3 Rg6+
  36. 36.Kf1 Bg3

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