Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

Tilburg Fontys · 1998 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 3
Date 1998.10.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3rrp2/2b2Bp1/p7/P1B5/1P3P2/2np1KPP/3R1R2 b - - 5 47

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 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.d4 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bf8
  16. 16.b3 Bb7
  17. 17.Ng3 Nc6
  18. 18.Bb2 Nxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Rc8
  20. 20.Bd3 d5
  21. 21.e5 Ne4
  22. 22.Qg4 Qg5
  23. 23.Qxg5 Nxg5
  24. 24.Rad1 Ne6
  25. 25.Bb2 g6
  26. 26.Ne2 Bb4
  27. 27.Rf1 d4
  28. 28.Bb1 Bc3
  29. 29.Bc1 b4
  30. 30.Bxh6 a5
  31. 31.Bd3 Nc5
  32. 32.Bc4 Rcd8
  33. 33.Bg5 Rd7
  34. 34.Bf6 Bc6
  35. 35.f3 d3
  36. 36.Nxc3 bxc3
  37. 37.e6 Nxe6
  38. 38.Bxc3 Nf4
  39. 39.Bd2 Ne2+
  40. 40.Kf2 Nd4
  41. 41.Be3 Nc2
  42. 42.Bc1 Re2+
  43. 43.Kg1 Nd4
  44. 44.a4 d2
  45. 45.Bb2 Ree7
  46. 46.Kf2 Nc2
  47. 47.Bf6

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