Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Rapid · 2006 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2006.03.26
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/4k3/3p1p2/3PnK2/4B3/6P1/8 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng5 h6
  6. 6.e4 Bg4
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 Bxf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 e5
  10. 10.d5 Nd4
  11. 11.Be3 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Qxf3 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O Bg7
  14. 14.b4 f5
  15. 15.exf5 O-O
  16. 16.Qg3 gxf5
  17. 17.Bxh6 Rf7
  18. 18.Bg5 Qe8
  19. 19.Rac1 a5
  20. 20.Nb5 Nb6
  21. 21.bxa5 Rxa5
  22. 22.Qb3 Nxc4
  23. 23.a4 c6
  24. 24.Nc3 Rc5
  25. 25.Rfd1 e4
  26. 26.dxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Ne2 d5
  28. 28.Nf4 Na5
  29. 29.Qg3 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 Qe5
  31. 31.h4 Nc4
  32. 32.h5 e3
  33. 33.fxe3 Nd2
  34. 34.h6 Ne4
  35. 35.h7+ Kxh7
  36. 36.Qh4+ Kg8
  37. 37.Rxc6 Qa1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qxa4
  39. 39.Rg6 Qd7
  40. 40.Ne6 Qd6+
  41. 41.Bf4 Qe7
  42. 42.Qh5 Nf2
  43. 43.Ng5 Ng4+
  44. 44.Kh3 Rf6
  45. 45.Qh7+ Kf8
  46. 46.Rxf6+ Qxf6
  47. 47.Qh5 Ke7
  48. 48.Nf3 Qf7
  49. 49.Qg5+ Qf6
  50. 50.Nd4 Nf2+
  51. 51.Kh4 Qxg5+
  52. 52.Kxg5 Bxd4
  53. 53.exd4 Ke6
  54. 54.Be3 Ne4+
  55. 55.Kf4

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