Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

10th Essent · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event 10th Essent
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 4
Date 2006.10.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/3R1p1p/4n3/4P2K/2p1q2P/4B1Q1/1P6/8 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.a4 Bf8
  14. 14.Bd3 c6
  15. 15.Rb1 Qc7
  16. 16.Qc2 g6
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.dxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Nb3 Reb8
  20. 20.c4 bxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Ba6
  22. 22.Nbd2 Nc5
  23. 23.Bxa6 Rxa6
  24. 24.Nc4 Nfd7
  25. 25.Rd1 Ne6
  26. 26.Be3 Raa8
  27. 27.Qd2 Rd8
  28. 28.Qc3 c5
  29. 29.Nfxe5 Bg7
  30. 30.f4 g5
  31. 31.g3 gxf4
  32. 32.gxf4 Nxe5
  33. 33.Nxe5 Bxe5
  34. 34.fxe5 Kh8
  35. 35.Bf2 Qe7
  36. 36.Qf3 Rg8+
  37. 37.Kh1 Rg6
  38. 38.Rd5 Rag8
  39. 39.Rg1 Rxg1+
  40. 40.Bxg1 Rg6
  41. 41.Kh2 Kg7
  42. 42.Be3 c4
  43. 43.Rd6 Qc7
  44. 44.h4 Qa5
  45. 45.Rd5 Qe1
  46. 46.Kh3 Kf8
  47. 47.Rd7 Rg3+
  48. 48.Qxg3 Qh1+
  49. 49.Kg4 Qxe4+
  50. 50.Kh5

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