Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2010 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Sofia BUL
Round 8
Date 2010.05.04
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1p5p/p1bPp2K/P3B3/6P1/5P2/1P6/8 b - g3 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.f3 c5
  8. 8.e4 Bg6
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Nfd7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bxc4 Rc8
  14. 14.Bb5 a6
  15. 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  16. 16.Ke2 f6
  17. 17.Rhd1 Ke8
  18. 18.a5 Be7
  19. 19.Bb6 Rf8
  20. 20.Rac1 f5
  21. 21.e5 Bg5
  22. 22.Be3 f4
  23. 23.Ne4 Rxc1
  24. 24.Nd6+ Kd7
  25. 25.Bxc1 Kc6
  26. 26.Bd2 Be7
  27. 27.Rc1+ Kd7
  28. 28.Bc3 Bxd6
  29. 29.Rd1 Bf5
  30. 30.h4 g6
  31. 31.Rxd6+ Kc8
  32. 32.Bd2 Rd8
  33. 33.Bxf4 Rxd6
  34. 34.exd6 Kd7
  35. 35.Ke3 Bc2
  36. 36.Kd4 Ke8
  37. 37.Ke5 Kf7
  38. 38.Be3 Ba4
  39. 39.Kf4 Bb5
  40. 40.Bc5 Kf6
  41. 41.Bd4+ Kf7
  42. 42.Kg5 Bc6
  43. 43.Kh6 Kg8
  44. 44.h5 Be8
  45. 45.Kg5 Kf7
  46. 46.Kh6 Kg8
  47. 47.Bc5 gxh5
  48. 48.Kg5 Kg7
  49. 49.Bd4+ Kf7
  50. 50.Be5 h4
  51. 51.Kxh4 Kg6
  52. 52.Kg4 Bb5
  53. 53.Kf4 Kf7
  54. 54.Kg5 Bc6
  55. 55.Kh6 Kg8
  56. 56.g4

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