Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2011.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/P7/4p3/3kP3/8/8/K4B2 b - - 0 70

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.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.g5 b4
  13. 13.gxf6 bxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Nxf6
  15. 15.Na5 Rc8
  16. 16.Nc6 Qe8
  17. 17.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  18. 18.Qa5 Rc6
  19. 19.Rg1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Kb1 d5
  21. 21.Bg5 d4
  22. 22.f4 h6
  23. 23.Bxh6 Ng4
  24. 24.Bxg7 Rxc2
  25. 25.Bd3 R2c5
  26. 26.Qa3 Kxg7
  27. 27.f5 Kf6
  28. 28.fxe6 Ne3
  29. 29.exf7 Nxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Kxf7
  31. 31.Bxa6 R8c6
  32. 32.Qb3+ Kg7
  33. 33.Bb5 Rg6
  34. 34.a4 Rg2
  35. 35.Qa3 Rc7
  36. 36.Qxe7+ Rxe7
  37. 37.Bc4 Ra7
  38. 38.b3 Rxh2
  39. 39.Rf1 Rg2
  40. 40.Kc1 Ra8
  41. 41.Rd1 Kf6
  42. 42.Rd2 Rxd2
  43. 43.Kxd2 Ke7
  44. 44.Bb5 Kd6
  45. 45.b4 Kc7
  46. 46.Kc2 Kb7
  47. 47.Kb3 Rh8
  48. 48.Bd3 Rh3
  49. 49.Kc2 Rh2+
  50. 50.Kb3 Rd2
  51. 51.Bc4 Rd1
  52. 52.Kb2 Kb8
  53. 53.a5 d3
  54. 54.Kc3 d2
  55. 55.Bd3 Rb1
  56. 56.Kxd2 Rxb4
  57. 57.a6 Ka7
  58. 58.Kc3 Rd4
  59. 59.Kc2 Kb6
  60. 60.Kd2 Kc6
  61. 61.Kc2 Kc5
  62. 62.Kc3 Ra4
  63. 63.Kb3 Ra1
  64. 64.Kb2 Rh1
  65. 65.Kc3 Rh3
  66. 66.Kc2 Kd4
  67. 67.Bb5 Ra3
  68. 68.Kb2 Ra5
  69. 69.Bf1 Ra1
  70. 70.Kxa1

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