Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · English Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.2
Date 2017.06.24
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/8/4K1P1/1p2R1P1/1P6/P7/5r2 b - - 6 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bc5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.Nge2 Ba7
  7. 7.b3 Nge7
  8. 8.Bb2 h5
  9. 9.h4 Bg4
  10. 10.d3 Qd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Rb8
  12. 12.Rc1 O-O
  13. 13.Ne4 f6
  14. 14.N2c3 Nd8
  15. 15.Nd5 Ng6
  16. 16.Ba3 Ne6
  17. 17.f3 Bf5
  18. 18.O-O Kh8
  19. 19.Qe2 Rbd8
  20. 20.Kh2 Nc5
  21. 21.Rcd1 c6
  22. 22.Ndc3 b5
  23. 23.d4 Nxe4
  24. 24.Nxe4 Qe6
  25. 25.dxe5 Bxe4
  26. 26.fxe4 Nxe5
  27. 27.Qxh5+ Kg8
  28. 28.Bh3 Qf7
  29. 29.Qxf7+ Nxf7
  30. 30.cxb5 axb5
  31. 31.Rc1 Bc5
  32. 32.Bxc5 dxc5
  33. 33.Be6 Rfe8
  34. 34.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  35. 35.Rxc5 Rxe4
  36. 36.Rf2 Rxe3
  37. 37.Rxc6 Rdd3
  38. 38.Rg2 Kg6
  39. 39.Rc5 Re5
  40. 40.Rxe5 fxe5
  41. 41.Rf2 e4
  42. 42.Kg2 b4
  43. 43.g4 Rc3
  44. 44.Re2 e3
  45. 45.Kf3 Kf6
  46. 46.Kf4 g5+
  47. 47.hxg5+ Kg6
  48. 48.Rxe3 Rc1
  49. 49.Re6+ Kg7
  50. 50.Re4 Rf1+
  51. 51.Ke5

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