Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

Amber Rapid · 2005 · English Opening · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2005.03.31
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p2/8/PRK4p/8/1p4P1/7P/1r6 b - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e5
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Qa4 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Ne4
  11. 11.Rd1 Bf6
  12. 12.Qa3 Re8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nd6
  14. 14.Bc5 Nb5
  15. 15.Qd3 Nc7
  16. 16.Ba3 g6
  17. 17.Rac1 Bf5
  18. 18.Qb3 Rb8
  19. 19.e3 Qd7
  20. 20.Bb4 Nxb4
  21. 21.Qxb4 Qb5
  22. 22.Qxb5 Nxb5
  23. 23.Rc5 a6
  24. 24.a4 Na7
  25. 25.Nd4 Bxd4
  26. 26.exd4 Nc6
  27. 27.Bxd5 Nxd4
  28. 28.Nf1 Ne6
  29. 29.Rcc1 Bg4
  30. 30.f3 Bh3
  31. 31.Ne3 b6
  32. 32.Kf2 h5
  33. 33.Rc6 Kg7
  34. 34.Nc4 b5
  35. 35.Nd6 Re7
  36. 36.a5 Rc7
  37. 37.Rdc1 Rd7
  38. 38.Bxe6 Bxe6
  39. 39.Rxa6 Rbd8
  40. 40.Rcc6 Bd5
  41. 41.Rcb6 b4
  42. 42.f4 Kf8
  43. 43.f5 gxf5
  44. 44.Ke3 Bg2
  45. 45.Nxf5 Rd5
  46. 46.Kf4 Bh3
  47. 47.Rf6 Bxf5
  48. 48.Rxf5 Rxf5+
  49. 49.Kxf5 Rd2
  50. 50.b3 Rb2
  51. 51.Kf6 Rf2+
  52. 52.Kg5 Rb2
  53. 53.Kf6 Rf2+
  54. 54.Ke5 Rb2
  55. 55.Kd4 Rxb3
  56. 56.Kc5 Rb1
  57. 57.Rb6 b3
  58. 58.Rb5

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