Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

Sarajevo · 1999 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 0-1
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 9
Date 1999.05.26
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/3n1pp1/4p2p/3pPPqP/1p6/pP3QN1/P1P3P1/1KR5 w - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O a6
  11. 11.h4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 b5
  13. 13.h5 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 a5
  15. 15.Qe3 Qc7
  16. 16.Kb1 Ba6
  17. 17.Bxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Ng3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Rc1 a4
  20. 20.Bxa6 Rxa6
  21. 21.Rhd1 a3
  22. 22.b3 Rc6
  23. 23.Qd4 Na6
  24. 24.Rd2 Qe7
  25. 25.Qd3 Qh4
  26. 26.Qf3 Rc3
  27. 27.Rd3 h6
  28. 28.f5 Qg5
  29. 29.Qf1 Rxd3
  30. 30.Qxd3 Nc5
  31. 31.Qf3 Nd7

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