Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

Amber Rapid · 2006 · English Opening · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2006.03.24
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/3nQR2/1qB3pk/1P5p/7P/4p1P1/6K1/8 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Rd1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be3 Rc8
  11. 11.Rac1 a6
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Qh4 Rc7
  14. 14.Bh3 Qb8
  15. 15.Bh6 Rd8
  16. 16.Ng5 Nf8
  17. 17.a4 Rc5
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.b4 Rc7
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 h6
  23. 23.Nf3 Nxd5
  24. 24.Nd4 Re8
  25. 25.Nc6 Qc7
  26. 26.Bg2 Nf6
  27. 27.Qc4 Qc8
  28. 28.e3 N8d7
  29. 29.Bf1 b5
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.Qxb5 Qc7
  32. 32.Qa4 e6
  33. 33.b5 Rc8
  34. 34.Qd4 d5
  35. 35.Ra1 Qd6
  36. 36.Ra6 e5
  37. 37.Qa1 Re8
  38. 38.Qc3 Ne4
  39. 39.Qb2 Nef6
  40. 40.Nb4 Qc5
  41. 41.Rc6 Qa7
  42. 42.Na6 Qb7
  43. 43.h3 h5
  44. 44.Nc7 Rb8
  45. 45.Qa2 d4
  46. 46.Bg2 dxe3
  47. 47.Rxf6 exf2+
  48. 48.Rxf2 Qxc7
  49. 49.Qxf7+ Kh6
  50. 50.Bc6 Rd8
  51. 51.Qe7 Qb6
  52. 52.Kg2 e4
  53. 53.h4 e3
  54. 54.Rf7

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