Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 7
Date 2001.07.19
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5N2/1r3kp1/3P1p2/p6p/Pr2bP2/K1R5/3RNB1P/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qb6
  5. 5.Nb3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.Bf4 O-O
  9. 9.Bd6 Ng4
  10. 10.Bg3 Nge5
  11. 11.f4 Qe3+
  12. 12.Be2 Ng6
  13. 13.Qd3 Qxd3
  14. 14.Bxd3 a6
  15. 15.O-O-O f6
  16. 16.Ne2 b5
  17. 17.Bf2 Rb8
  18. 18.g3 Nh8
  19. 19.Rd2 Nf7
  20. 20.Rhd1 Re8
  21. 21.c3 e5
  22. 22.c4 b4
  23. 23.a4 Bf8
  24. 24.c5 exf4
  25. 25.gxf4 d6
  26. 26.Kb1 h5
  27. 27.Rc1 Bb7
  28. 28.Bc4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Bd5 Ne7
  30. 30.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  31. 31.cxd6 Nd5
  32. 32.Nc5 Nc3+
  33. 33.bxc3 bxc3
  34. 34.Rxc3 Rb4+
  35. 35.Ka2 Be4
  36. 36.Ka3 a5
  37. 37.Nd7 R8b7
  38. 38.Nxf8

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