Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.5
Date 2017.06.22
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/4pP2/4P3/5K2/5R2/p2k4/4r3 w - - 14 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qb6
  9. 9.Qd2 Qxb2
  10. 10.Rb1 Qa3
  11. 11.Bb5 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 a6
  13. 13.Rb3 Qe7
  14. 14.Ba4 Qd8
  15. 15.Bb6 Qh4+
  16. 16.g3 Qg4
  17. 17.O-O Be7
  18. 18.f5 O-O
  19. 19.Rf4 Bg5
  20. 20.Rxg4 Bxd2
  21. 21.Bxd7 Bxd7
  22. 22.f6 g6
  23. 23.Nd1 Rfc8
  24. 24.c3 h5
  25. 25.Rd4 Bh6
  26. 26.Kf2 a5
  27. 27.Rb2 a4
  28. 28.Rd3 a3
  29. 29.Rb1 Ba4
  30. 30.Ne3 Rc6
  31. 31.Bd4 b5
  32. 32.h4 Rac8
  33. 33.Ke2 Kf8
  34. 34.Kf2 Ke8
  35. 35.Ke2 Kd7
  36. 36.Kf2 Kc7
  37. 37.Kf3 Kb7
  38. 38.Kf2 Ka6
  39. 39.Kf3 R8c7
  40. 40.Kf2 Rb7
  41. 41.g4 hxg4
  42. 42.Kg3 Bf8
  43. 43.Kxg4 b4
  44. 44.cxb4 Rxb4
  45. 45.Rxb4 Bxb4
  46. 46.Kg5 Bf8
  47. 47.h5 gxh5
  48. 48.Kxh5 Rc1
  49. 49.Rd2 Rh1+
  50. 50.Kg4 Bb4
  51. 51.Rg2 Bb5
  52. 52.Rc2 Kb7
  53. 53.Bc5 Bxc5
  54. 54.Rxc5 Be2+
  55. 55.Kg3 Ra1
  56. 56.Rc2 Bb5
  57. 57.Kf4 d4
  58. 58.Nc4 Bxc4
  59. 59.Rxc4 Rxa2
  60. 60.Rxd4 Ra1
  61. 61.Rd2 a2
  62. 62.Rf2 Kc6
  63. 63.Rc2+ Kd5
  64. 64.Rd2+ Kc4
  65. 65.Rf2 Kd3
  66. 66.Rf3+ Ke2
  67. 67.Re3+ Kd2
  68. 68.Rf3 Re1

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