Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

37th Leon GM 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 37th Leon GM 2024
Site Leon ESP
Round 1.3
Date 2024.06.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1r2k3/8/4Np2/7K/8/8 w - - 0 70

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.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.h3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.c3 Nc6
  14. 14.Na3 h6
  15. 15.Nc2 Re8
  16. 16.Ne3 Bf8
  17. 17.Bd2 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Qb3 Qc8
  20. 20.Ra2 Re8
  21. 21.Rea1 Qe6
  22. 22.Nd5 Kh8
  23. 23.c4 bxc4
  24. 24.Qxc4 Rec8
  25. 25.Nxf6 Qxf6
  26. 26.Bc3 Nd4
  27. 27.Nd2 Ne2+
  28. 28.Kf1 Nf4
  29. 29.Ra7 Kg8
  30. 30.R1a6 Re8
  31. 31.Rd7 Ra8
  32. 32.Raa7 Rxa7
  33. 33.Rxa7 Qg6
  34. 34.g3 Nxh3
  35. 35.Nf3 Qh5
  36. 36.Kg2 Re6
  37. 37.Nh4 Nf4+
  38. 38.gxf4 exf4
  39. 39.Nf5 Qd1
  40. 40.Rxf7 Kxf7
  41. 41.Qd5 Qg4+
  42. 42.Kf1 f3
  43. 43.Ne3 Qg5
  44. 44.e5 dxe5
  45. 45.Qxf3+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qd5 Qg6
  47. 47.Nc4 Kh7
  48. 48.Nxe5 Qf5
  49. 49.Qe4 Qxe4
  50. 50.dxe4 Bd6
  51. 51.Nc4 Bf4
  52. 52.f3 h5
  53. 53.Be1 g5
  54. 54.Bf2 Ra6
  55. 55.Bxc5 Ra1+
  56. 56.Kg2 Rc1
  57. 57.b3 Rc2+
  58. 58.Kg1 h4
  59. 59.Bd6 h3
  60. 60.Bxf4 gxf4
  61. 61.Nd6 Rc3
  62. 62.Kh2 Rxf3
  63. 63.b4 Kg6
  64. 64.e5 Re3
  65. 65.b5 Rb3
  66. 66.e6 Kf6
  67. 67.Ne4+ Ke7
  68. 68.b6 Rxb6
  69. 69.Kxh3 Kxe6

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