Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 4
Date 2009.03.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/3b1r2/r2p1p2/1p2p3/1N2P3/P1PR1P2/1P4P1/3R2K1 b - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.Nh2 c6
  15. 15.dxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Qf3 Nbd7
  17. 17.Ng4 a5
  18. 18.Ba2 Qe7
  19. 19.Nf1 Nxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 Nc5
  21. 21.g5 hxg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Qb7
  23. 23.Ng3 a4
  24. 24.Rad1 Nb3
  25. 25.Nf5 Re6
  26. 26.Rd3 f6
  27. 27.Bc1 Kf7
  28. 28.Qh5+ g6
  29. 29.Qh7+ Ke8
  30. 30.Qxg6+ Qf7
  31. 31.Qg4 Kd7
  32. 32.Qd1 Kc7
  33. 33.Bxb3 axb3
  34. 34.Qxb3 Ra4
  35. 35.f3 Re7
  36. 36.Qxf7 Rxf7
  37. 37.Bh6 Bxh6
  38. 38.Nxh6 Rd7
  39. 39.Ng4 Rf7
  40. 40.Red1 Bd7
  41. 41.Ne3 Ra6
  42. 42.Nd5+ Kd8
  43. 43.Nb4

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