Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

Madrid · 1996 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6Q1/8/7q/4p3/8/8/7R/4k2K b - - 1 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.d4 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Ne5 Bd7
  8. 8.Na3 cxd4
  9. 9.Naxc4 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Qb6
  11. 11.Nxd7 Nxd7
  12. 12.Qa4 O-O-O
  13. 13.Rd1 Be7
  14. 14.Rxd4 Bc5
  15. 15.Rc4 Kb8
  16. 16.Kf1 e5
  17. 17.Bg5 Qxb2
  18. 18.Rcc1 Nb6
  19. 19.Qe4 Rd7
  20. 20.Rab1 Qd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.e3 h6
  23. 23.Bh3 hxg5
  24. 24.Bxd7 Bxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Nxd7
  26. 26.Kg2 b6
  27. 27.Rb5 f6
  28. 28.Rc6 Re8
  29. 29.Rd5 Nc5
  30. 30.Kf3 Kb7
  31. 31.Rcd6 Kc7
  32. 32.Kg4 Rh8
  33. 33.h3 a5
  34. 34.Rd1 a4
  35. 35.a3 Ne4
  36. 36.Rd7+ Kc6
  37. 37.Kf3 f5
  38. 38.Kg2 Rc8
  39. 39.Rf7 Nc3
  40. 40.Rc1 Kd5
  41. 41.Rxf5 Kc4
  42. 42.Rxg5 Kb3
  43. 43.Rxg7 Kxa3
  44. 44.h4 Kb2
  45. 45.Rf1 Rh8
  46. 46.Kh3 a3
  47. 47.Ra7 b5
  48. 48.g4 b4
  49. 49.g5 Rg8
  50. 50.Rg1 a2
  51. 51.Rg2+ Kb1
  52. 52.g6 b3
  53. 53.h5 b2
  54. 54.Ra3 Rd8
  55. 55.Rxc3 a1=Q
  56. 56.Rb3 Qa6
  57. 57.Rbxb2+ Kc1
  58. 58.Ra2 Qe6+
  59. 59.Kh2 Kb1
  60. 60.Rab2+ Kc1
  61. 61.Ra2 Kb1
  62. 62.Raf2 Kc1
  63. 63.g7 Qg8
  64. 64.Rf1+ Rd1
  65. 65.Rxd1+ Kxd1
  66. 66.h6 Ke1
  67. 67.Kg1 Qb3
  68. 68.g8=Q Qxe3+
  69. 69.Kh1 Qxh6+
  70. 70.Rh2

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