Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.4
Date 2014.06.04
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/1p4k1/p5pN/5p2/2nP1nP1/5R2/PP6/1K1RrB2 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.h3 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Be7
  11. 11.f4 exf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nd7
  14. 14.O-O-O Nce5
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Rxd5 O-O
  17. 17.Kb1 Qc7
  18. 18.Rd1 Nb6
  19. 19.h4 Nec4
  20. 20.Rh3 Bf6
  21. 21.c3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Nd4 Qc5
  23. 23.Nf5 d5
  24. 24.e5 Bxe5
  25. 25.Qg4 g6
  26. 26.h5 Qf2
  27. 27.Nh6+ Kg7
  28. 28.Bc1 f5
  29. 29.Qf3 Qxf3
  30. 30.Rxf3 Rad8
  31. 31.g4 d4
  32. 32.hxg6 hxg6
  33. 33.Rfd3 Nd5
  34. 34.cxd4 Bf4
  35. 35.Bxf4 Nxf4
  36. 36.Rf3 Re1

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