Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

XXVII SuperGM · 2010 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event XXVII SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 5
Date 2010.02.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/2q2n1p/2P2Q2/1P6/1K1B4/8/8 b - - 10 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.h3 Nc6
  9. 9.g4 Qb6
  10. 10.Nde2 e6
  11. 11.Bg2 Be7
  12. 12.b3 h6
  13. 13.Qd2 g5
  14. 14.Ba3 Ne5
  15. 15.O-O-O Qxf2
  16. 16.Bxd6 Bxd6
  17. 17.Qxd6 Nfd7
  18. 18.Nd4 Qf6
  19. 19.Qa3 Qe7
  20. 20.Qb2 O-O
  21. 21.Nf5 exf5
  22. 22.Nd5 Qc5
  23. 23.exf5 a5
  24. 24.h4 gxh4
  25. 25.Rxh4 Ra6
  26. 26.Kb1 Qf2
  27. 27.Ne7+ Kg7
  28. 28.Rh2 f6
  29. 29.g5 fxg5
  30. 30.Nxc8 Raf6
  31. 31.Ne7 R8f7
  32. 32.Nd5 Nf3
  33. 33.Bxf3 Qxh2
  34. 34.Nxf6 Nxf6
  35. 35.a4 Qf4
  36. 36.Bd5 Rd7
  37. 37.Re1 Qxf5
  38. 38.Bc4 Qf2
  39. 39.Qe5 Qd4
  40. 40.Qf5 Qg4
  41. 41.Qxa5 Rd1+
  42. 42.Rxd1 Qxd1+
  43. 43.Kb2 Qd6
  44. 44.Qa7 Qe5+
  45. 45.Ka2 Qe4
  46. 46.Bd3 Qc6
  47. 47.a5 Nd5
  48. 48.Qd4+ Nf6
  49. 49.Qe5 Kf8
  50. 50.c4 g4
  51. 51.Bf5 Kf7
  52. 52.Qb8 Ne8
  53. 53.Qf4 Qc5
  54. 54.Bxg4+ Nf6
  55. 55.Qf5 Qd4
  56. 56.Bf3 Qf2+
  57. 57.Ka3 Kg7
  58. 58.Ka4 b6
  59. 59.axb6 Qxb6
  60. 60.c5 Qa7+
  61. 61.Kb5 Qb8+
  62. 62.Kc4 Qg8+
  63. 63.Kc3 Qe8
  64. 64.b4 Qe1+
  65. 65.Kc4 Qf1+
  66. 66.Kb3 Qb5
  67. 67.Bd1 Qc6
  68. 68.Bc2 Kf7
  69. 69.Bd3

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