Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

World Rapid Final · 2012 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1
Date 2012.07.06
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/2q2rp1/2R5/pp3p2/2pP1P1Q/2P4R/5K1P/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Qd2 Bb4
  10. 10.a3 Qa5
  11. 11.Rb1 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 O-O
  13. 13.Bb5 Nb6
  14. 14.O-O Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 dxc4
  16. 16.Ng5 b6
  17. 17.Qe1 h6
  18. 18.Ne4 Ne7
  19. 19.Bd4 Nf5
  20. 20.g4 Nxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Qd5
  22. 22.Nd6 f5
  23. 23.gxf5 exf5
  24. 24.c3 Bd7
  25. 25.Qg3 Bc6
  26. 26.Kf2 Rad8
  27. 27.Rg1 Rd7
  28. 28.Rbe1 Qa5
  29. 29.e6 Re7
  30. 30.Nf7 Rfxf7
  31. 31.exf7+ Rxf7
  32. 32.Qg6 Bd7
  33. 33.Rg3 Qxa3
  34. 34.Qxh6 b5
  35. 35.Qh4 Qd6
  36. 36.Re5 Qf6
  37. 37.Qh5 a5
  38. 38.Rg6 Qd8
  39. 39.Re3 Qc7
  40. 40.Qh4 Bc6
  41. 41.Rh3 Kf8
  42. 42.Rxc6

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