Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

Mtel Masters · 2006 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 6
Date 2006.05.17
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D87)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4p2p/4k2P/6K1/5PP1/5b2/8 w - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Rc1 Rd8
  12. 12.Bf4 Qd7
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.Bd3 b5
  15. 15.Rb1 a6
  16. 16.c4 e6
  17. 17.Bg5 Re8
  18. 18.Qd2 Nxc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 bxc4
  20. 20.d6 Bb7
  21. 21.Qe3 f6
  22. 22.Bh4 g5
  23. 23.Bg3 f5
  24. 24.Qxg5 Bxe4
  25. 25.Rb6 Qd8
  26. 26.Qxd8 Raxd8
  27. 27.Rd1 Rd7
  28. 28.f3 Bc2
  29. 29.Re1 Bd3
  30. 30.Rxa6 c3
  31. 31.Ra3 Bxe2
  32. 32.Rxe2 Rb8
  33. 33.Rb3 Rxb3
  34. 34.axb3 Kf7
  35. 35.Kf1 Rb7
  36. 36.Ra2 Bf6
  37. 37.Ke2 c4
  38. 38.b4 Rxb4
  39. 39.Ra7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Rc7 c2
  41. 41.Kd2 f4
  42. 42.Be1 Rb1
  43. 43.Rxc4 Rd1+
  44. 44.Kxc2 Rxe1
  45. 45.Rxf4 Re2+
  46. 46.Kd3 Re5
  47. 47.Rg4+ Kf7
  48. 48.Ra4 Rd5+
  49. 49.Ke3 Rxd6
  50. 50.Ra7+ Kg6
  51. 51.Kf4 Rd4+
  52. 52.Kg3 Bh4+
  53. 53.Kh3 Bf2
  54. 54.g3 Rh4+
  55. 55.Kxh4 Bxa7
  56. 56.Kh3 Kf5
  57. 57.Kg2 Be3
  58. 58.Kh3 Ke5
  59. 59.Kg4 Bg1
  60. 60.h4 Bf2
  61. 61.h5 h6

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