Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

NAO Masters · 2002 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event NAO Masters
Site Cannes FRA
Round 1
Date 2002.02.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/R3rpp1/8/1R4p1/4B3/1PPn3P/5P2/7K b - - 4 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Na3 O-O
  12. 12.Nxb5 Bg4
  13. 13.Bc2 h6
  14. 14.dxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nbd4 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.h3 Bh5
  18. 18.g4 Nfxg4
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Qxh5 Bxd4
  21. 21.Qf5 Nf3+
  22. 22.Kh1 Qxf5
  23. 23.Bxf5 Bf6
  24. 24.Ra7 c5
  25. 25.Be4 Ne5
  26. 26.Rd1 Nc4
  27. 27.Bb7 Bg5
  28. 28.Bxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.b3 Ne5
  30. 30.Rd5 Rfe8
  31. 31.Rxc5 Re7
  32. 32.Rb5 Nd3
  33. 33.Be4

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