Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

World Blitz Final · 2012 · French, Advance · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 29
Date 2012.07.10
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6q1/1p6/4pQ2/3pP3/6kp/8/1P5K/3B4 b - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd7
  6. 6.Bd3 cxd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Qb6
  8. 8.O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc6
  10. 10.Nb3 Nge7
  11. 11.Be3 Qd8
  12. 12.Nc5 Rb8
  13. 13.Rc1 Ng6
  14. 14.Bb5 Be7
  15. 15.Nxd7 Qxd7
  16. 16.Bxa7 Ra8
  17. 17.Be3 Rxa2
  18. 18.Qb3 Ra8
  19. 19.h4 Nxh4
  20. 20.Nxh4 Bxh4
  21. 21.Bc5 Rc8
  22. 22.f4 Be7
  23. 23.Bb6 O-O
  24. 24.Kh2 f6
  25. 25.Qh3 fxe5
  26. 26.fxe5 Bg5
  27. 27.Rce1 Qe7
  28. 28.Kh1 Rxf1+
  29. 29.Bxf1 Rf8
  30. 30.Bd3 g6
  31. 31.Bg1 Rf4
  32. 32.g3 Rf3
  33. 33.Be2 Rb3
  34. 34.Bg4 Nd8
  35. 35.Qg2 h5
  36. 36.Bd1 Rd3
  37. 37.Qc2 Rxg3
  38. 38.Qxg6+ Qg7
  39. 39.Qe8+ Qf8
  40. 40.Qg6+ Qg7
  41. 41.Qe8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Bh2 Rh3
  43. 43.Bc2+ Kh6
  44. 44.Rg1 h4
  45. 45.Rxg5 Rxh2+
  46. 46.Kxh2 Kxg5
  47. 47.Qxd8+ Kg4
  48. 48.Qf6 Qg8
  49. 49.Bd1#

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