Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 9.3
Date 2022.07.23
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5r/7p/1pp3k1/2p1p1b1/8/P5R1/1PPB2PP/2K2R2 b - - 5 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.Qg4 Kf8
  10. 10.Bd2 Rb8
  11. 11.Na4 f6
  12. 12.f4 Nb6
  13. 13.Ba5 Qe8
  14. 14.Nxb6 axb6
  15. 15.Bc3 Qg6
  16. 16.Qf3 c5
  17. 17.O-O-O Bb7
  18. 18.Qe3 Bc6
  19. 19.Bd3 Qh6
  20. 20.Be4 Kf7
  21. 21.Bxc6 dxc6
  22. 22.exf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Rhe1 e5
  24. 24.fxe5 Qxe3+
  25. 25.Rxe3 fxe5
  26. 26.Rf1+ Kg6
  27. 27.Rg3+ Bg5+
  28. 28.Bd2

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