Veselin Topalov vs Anish Giri

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 7.16
Date 2012.09.04
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2N1Pk1p/3P4/5K2/P7/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.c5 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 f5
  9. 9.Bd3 c6
  10. 10.Ne5 Bf6
  11. 11.Nxd7 Bxd7
  12. 12.f3 Ng5
  13. 13.Bxg5 Bxg5
  14. 14.f4 Be7
  15. 15.a3 b6
  16. 16.b4 g5
  17. 17.g3 Kh8
  18. 18.Be2 gxf4
  19. 19.gxf4 Rg8
  20. 20.Kd2 Qf8
  21. 21.Rag1 bxc5
  22. 22.bxc5 Rb8
  23. 23.Rb1 Rxb1
  24. 24.Rxb1 e5
  25. 25.dxe5 Bxc5
  26. 26.Rb7 Bc8
  27. 27.Rb8 d4
  28. 28.exd4 Qh6
  29. 29.Qa4 Bb6
  30. 30.Kc2 Be6
  31. 31.Rb7 Qxf4
  32. 32.Rxb6 axb6
  33. 33.Qxc6 Rg6
  34. 34.d5 Bg8
  35. 35.e6 Qe5
  36. 36.Qxb6 Rg2
  37. 37.Kd3 Rxh2
  38. 38.Qd4 Rh3+
  39. 39.Kc4 Qxd4+
  40. 40.Kxd4 Kg7
  41. 41.e7 Bf7
  42. 42.d6 Rh4+
  43. 43.Ke5 Be8
  44. 44.Bb5 Bxb5
  45. 45.Nxb5 Kf7
  46. 46.Nc7 Re4+
  47. 47.Kxf5 Re1
  48. 48.a4

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