Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Rapid · 2008 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2008.03.16
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b3k1/8/rp1p2PP/2pPp1P1/P1P1B3/2N1n3/7K/4R3 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 a5
  10. 10.bxa5 Rxa5
  11. 11.a4 c5
  12. 12.Bd2 Ra6
  13. 13.Rb1 h6
  14. 14.Qc1 Kh7
  15. 15.g3 Ne8
  16. 16.Nh4 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Nxf5
  18. 18.Nxf5 gxf5
  19. 19.f3 h5
  20. 20.Kh1 Kg8
  21. 21.Bg5 Bf6
  22. 22.f4 Bxg5
  23. 23.fxg5 Ng7
  24. 24.g6 Qe7
  25. 25.Qh6 Ne8
  26. 26.Bxh5 Qg7
  27. 27.Qg5 Qf6
  28. 28.Qd2 Qh8
  29. 29.Be2 Kg7
  30. 30.Qg5 Qh6
  31. 31.Qe7+ Kg8
  32. 32.g4 f4
  33. 33.Bd3 Qg7
  34. 34.Qg5 Nf6
  35. 35.h3 Qe7
  36. 36.Qh6 Qg7
  37. 37.g5 Ne8
  38. 38.h4 f3
  39. 39.Qh5 Qh8
  40. 40.Qxh8+ Kxh8
  41. 41.Be4 Ng7
  42. 42.Rxf3 Rxf3
  43. 43.Bxf3 Nf5
  44. 44.h5 Kg7
  45. 45.Kh2 b6
  46. 46.Be4 Kg8
  47. 47.h6 Ne3
  48. 48.Re1

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