Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

KO Rapid · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event KO Rapid
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 1.2
Date 2003.10.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/5k2/6p1/p3Pp1p/2P1rP1P/1p1nN1P1/8/1K6 w - - 14 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 h6
  10. 10.c3 b4
  11. 11.Nbd2 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Ne4 Kh8
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nf6
  16. 16.Ng3 Bd6
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Qxd1
  19. 19.Bxd1 Nd5
  20. 20.f4 f5
  21. 21.Bd2 Nd4
  22. 22.Ne2 Ne6
  23. 23.Rc1 a5
  24. 24.Bb3 Rad8
  25. 25.Kf2 c5
  26. 26.Be3 Nxe3
  27. 27.Kxe3 Bd5
  28. 28.Bxd5 Rxd5
  29. 29.Red1 Rfd8
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rxd5
  31. 31.h4 h5
  32. 32.Ng3 g6
  33. 33.Nf1 Rd4
  34. 34.g3 c4
  35. 35.Ke2 Re4+
  36. 36.Ne3 c3
  37. 37.bxc3 b3
  38. 38.c4 Nc5
  39. 39.Rd1 Nxa4
  40. 40.Rd8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Kd2 Nc5
  42. 42.Rc8 Rd4+
  43. 43.Kc1 Nd3+
  44. 44.Kb1 Re4
  45. 45.Rc7+ Kf8
  46. 46.Rc8+ Kf7

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