Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

30th ECC Open 2014 · Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 30th ECC Open 2014
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2.1
Date 2014.09.15
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pp4kp/4K1p1/2pP2P1/8/5Q1P/1q6/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d6
  7. 7.Bd3 e6
  8. 8.O-O exd5
  9. 9.exd5 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qd1 Nh5
  13. 13.Ne4 Be5
  14. 14.f4 f5
  15. 15.fxe5 fxe4
  16. 16.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  17. 17.e6 exd3
  18. 18.exd7 Qf5
  19. 19.g4 Qxd7
  20. 20.Qxd3 Nf6
  21. 21.Qf3 Qg7
  22. 22.Bd2 Nd7
  23. 23.Bc3 Ne5
  24. 24.Qe4 Rf8
  25. 25.Rf1 Qe7
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  27. 27.Bxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Qe3 Qd6
  29. 29.Kg2 Kg8
  30. 30.Kf3 Qa6
  31. 31.Ke4 Qxc4+
  32. 32.Kxe5 Qxa2
  33. 33.Ke6 Qxb2
  34. 34.Qf3 Kg7
  35. 35.g5

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