Veselin Topalov vs Anish Giri

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 6.3
Date 2016.06.19
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1ppK4/8/1P6/8/1P6/6k1/8 b - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 e5
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.d3 a5
  7. 7.Na3 Bc5
  8. 8.Nb5 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.e3 dxe3
  11. 11.Bxe3 Bf5
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.Nfxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Be4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qc2 Ng5
  17. 17.Rad1 Qc8
  18. 18.Qf5 Bf6
  19. 19.Bxg5 Qxf5
  20. 20.Nxf5 Bxg5
  21. 21.Rd7 Rac8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rfd8
  23. 23.R7d5 a4
  24. 24.Nxg7 Kxg7
  25. 25.Rxg5+ Kf6
  26. 26.Rgd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 Re8
  28. 28.Kf1 Re4
  29. 29.b3 axb3
  30. 30.axb3 Re6
  31. 31.h4 Rb6
  32. 32.Rb5 Rxb5
  33. 33.cxb5 Ke5
  34. 34.h5 Kd4
  35. 35.g4 Ke4
  36. 36.Kg2 Kf4
  37. 37.f3 h6
  38. 38.Kf2 f5
  39. 39.gxf5 Kxf5
  40. 40.Ke3 Kg5
  41. 41.Ke4 Kxh5
  42. 42.Kf5 Kh4
  43. 43.f4 h5
  44. 44.Ke5 Kg3
  45. 45.f5 h4
  46. 46.f6 h3
  47. 47.f7 h2
  48. 48.f8=Q h1=Q
  49. 49.Qf4+ Kh3
  50. 50.Qh6+ Kg2
  51. 51.Qxh1+ Kxh1
  52. 52.Ke6 Kg2
  53. 53.Kd7

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