Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2004.03.30
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pp/5p2/8/3R1P2/1knp2P1/5r1P/3KN3 w - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Nd5
  8. 8.g3 e5
  9. 9.Bg2 exd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qf6
  11. 11.Qxf6 N7xf6
  12. 12.Nxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Ne3 Bb4+
  14. 14.Bd2 Bxd2+
  15. 15.Kxd2 Be4
  16. 16.Bf3 O-O-O
  17. 17.Rhd1 d4
  18. 18.Ng4 Bxf3
  19. 19.exf3 Nd7
  20. 20.f4 f6
  21. 21.f3 Kb8
  22. 22.Nf2 Rhe8
  23. 23.Re1 Nc5
  24. 24.Rxe8 Rxe8
  25. 25.Ra3 Re3
  26. 26.Nd3 Na6
  27. 27.a5 Kc7
  28. 28.Ra1 Kd6
  29. 29.Rc1 Rxf3
  30. 30.Rc8 Kd5
  31. 31.b4 b6
  32. 32.Ra8 Kc4
  33. 33.Ne1 Rf2+
  34. 34.Kd1 Nxb4
  35. 35.Rxa7 bxa5
  36. 36.Rxa5 d3
  37. 37.Ra7 Nd5
  38. 38.Ra4+ Kb3
  39. 39.Rd4 Nc3+

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