Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2002.03.17
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/6p1/p3n3/6PP/4P3/2K5/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bg4
  10. 10.Bxe4 dxe4
  11. 11.Rxe4 f5
  12. 12.Re1 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qxd4
  15. 15.Qb3 Qb6
  16. 16.Be3 Qxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Na6
  18. 18.Nc3 Bc5
  19. 19.Rad1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bxc5 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Nxc5
  22. 22.b4 Nd3
  23. 23.Re7 Rb8
  24. 24.b3 Nxb4
  25. 25.Ne2 Na6
  26. 26.Nd4 Kf8
  27. 27.Rd7 Nc5
  28. 28.Rc7 Rd8
  29. 29.Nxf5 g6
  30. 30.Ne3 a5
  31. 31.Rxh7 Rd3
  32. 32.Rh8+ Ke7
  33. 33.Ra8 Nxb3
  34. 34.h4 b5
  35. 35.g4 Rxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 bxc4
  37. 37.Rc8 c5
  38. 38.Kf2 c3
  39. 39.Ke2 c2
  40. 40.Rxc5 Nxc5
  41. 41.Kd2 Nd3
  42. 42.Kxc2 Ne5

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