Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

10th Norway Blitz 2022 · English Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event 10th Norway Blitz 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.3
Date 2022.05.30
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rbk/p6p/1np5/5Np1/PP4P1/2K4P/8/4R3 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.b3 g6
  3. 3.Bb2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 f5
  7. 7.d4 e4
  8. 8.Nfd2 Nf6
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Ne7
  11. 11.d5 c5
  12. 12.dxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.b4 g5
  14. 14.Nb3 f4
  15. 15.Qd2 Kh8
  16. 16.O-O-O d5
  17. 17.Na4 Nf5
  18. 18.g4 fxe3
  19. 19.fxe3 Nh4
  20. 20.h3 Qe8
  21. 21.Qc2 Be6
  22. 22.Nac5 Bg8
  23. 23.Na5 Rc8
  24. 24.Rhf1 Qg6
  25. 25.Kb1 dxc4
  26. 26.Nxc4 Nd5
  27. 27.Nxe4 Ng2
  28. 28.Ned6 Qxc2+
  29. 29.Kxc2 Ndxe3+
  30. 30.Kb1 Nxd1
  31. 31.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  32. 32.Rxd1 Rcd8
  33. 33.Nf5+ Kh8
  34. 34.Ncd6 Nf4
  35. 35.Bf1 Nd5
  36. 36.Kb2 Rxd6
  37. 37.Nxd6 Ne3
  38. 38.Re1 Nxf1
  39. 39.Nf5 Nd2
  40. 40.Kc3 Nc4
  41. 41.a4 Nb6

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