Veselin Topalov vs Anish Giri

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Bishop's Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.5
Date 2016.06.09
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3n4/1r4pk/RPp4p/4p3/4N3/2P2P1P/6PK/8 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 Na5
  5. 5.Nge2 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.a4 Nxc4
  8. 8.dxc4 h6
  9. 9.Qd3 d6
  10. 10.Be3 Nd7
  11. 11.a5 a6
  12. 12.Ng3 Rb8
  13. 13.b3 Bxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 Nc5
  15. 15.Rad1 Ne6
  16. 16.Nd5 Nd4
  17. 17.Rd2 b5
  18. 18.axb6 c6
  19. 19.Nc3 Qxb6
  20. 20.h3 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Nxf5 Rxf5
  23. 23.Ne4 Qc7
  24. 24.c3 Nxb3
  25. 25.Rxd6 Na5
  26. 26.Qd3 Rf7
  27. 27.c5 Nb7
  28. 28.Rg6 a5
  29. 29.Qa6 Rc8
  30. 30.Rb1 Qd7
  31. 31.Rg3 Rc7
  32. 32.Rd3 Qf5
  33. 33.f3 Kh7
  34. 34.Rbd1 Qe6
  35. 35.Kh2 Qb3
  36. 36.R3d2 Qb5
  37. 37.Qb6 a4
  38. 38.Rb1 Qxb6
  39. 39.cxb6 Rc8
  40. 40.Ra2 Ra8
  41. 41.Rb4 Nd8
  42. 42.Raxa4 Rxa4
  43. 43.Rxa4 Rb7
  44. 44.Ra6

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