Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

Frankfurt-West Masters · 1999 · Chigorin Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Frankfurt-West Masters
Site Frankfurt
Round 12
Date 1999.07.02
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/8/7P/5pk1/P7/4K2P/8 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.cxd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.e3 e5
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 exd4
  8. 8.Ne2 Bg4
  9. 9.f3 O-O-O
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nf6
  11. 11.Qa4 Qg5
  12. 12.Nxc6 Qxe3+
  13. 13.Be2 Rhe8
  14. 14.Ne5 Bf5
  15. 15.Rd1 Rxd1+
  16. 16.Qxd1 Rxe5
  17. 17.Bd4 Qf4
  18. 18.Bxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.O-O Qxb2
  20. 20.Bc4 Be6
  21. 21.Qd3 Qb6+
  22. 22.Kh1 Bxc4
  23. 23.Qxc4 Qe6
  24. 24.Qb4 Qd6
  25. 25.Qxd6 cxd6
  26. 26.Kg1 Kd7
  27. 27.Kf2 Nd5
  28. 28.Ke2 Nf4+
  29. 29.Kf2 b5
  30. 30.g3 Nd5
  31. 31.Ke2 a5
  32. 32.Kd2 a4
  33. 33.a3 Nb6
  34. 34.Kc3 Kc6
  35. 35.Kb4 Nd5+
  36. 36.Ka5 Ne3
  37. 37.Rc1+ Nc4+
  38. 38.Kb4 d5
  39. 39.Rd1 Ne3
  40. 40.Rc1+ Nc4
  41. 41.f4 d4
  42. 42.Rxc4+ bxc4
  43. 43.Kxc4 d3
  44. 44.Kxd3 Kd5
  45. 45.Kc3 Kc5
  46. 46.g4 f6
  47. 47.f5 h5
  48. 48.gxh5 Kd5
  49. 49.Kb4 Ke5
  50. 50.Kxa4 Kxf5
  51. 51.Kb4 Kg4
  52. 52.Kc3 f5
  53. 53.Kd2 f4
  54. 54.Ke2

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