Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

FIDE GP Beijing · 2013 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP Beijing
Site Beijing CHN
Round 11.5
Date 2013.07.16
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/R5p1/4q2p/pNp2p1P/P1b2P2/4B1Q1/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.a4 c6
  8. 8.Re1 a5
  9. 9.h3 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb3 Nfd7
  11. 11.Be3 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nc5
  13. 13.Qf3 Nxb3
  14. 14.cxb3 Be6
  15. 15.Rad1 Nd7
  16. 16.Qg3 Ne5
  17. 17.Re2 Ng6
  18. 18.f4 c5
  19. 19.Nf5 Bxb3
  20. 20.Rdd2 Rc8
  21. 21.Rf2 Kh8
  22. 22.h4 Rg8
  23. 23.h5 Nf8
  24. 24.Nxd6 Bxd6
  25. 25.e5 f5
  26. 26.Rxd6 Qe8
  27. 27.Qh3 Be6
  28. 28.Rfd2 h6
  29. 29.Nb5 Nd7
  30. 30.Qf3 b6
  31. 31.Qd1 Nf8
  32. 32.Rxb6 Qe7
  33. 33.Qf3 Nd7
  34. 34.Rb7 Rb8
  35. 35.Ra7 Rgd8
  36. 36.Rd6 Qf7
  37. 37.Nc7 Bc4
  38. 38.e6 Qe7
  39. 39.Rxd7 Rxd7
  40. 40.exd7 Qxd7
  41. 41.Nb5 Qe6
  42. 42.Qg3

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