Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

18th European Teams · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event 18th European Teams
Site Porto Carras GRE
Round 4.2.1
Date 2011.11.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7k/1R5P/8/5P2/6KP/8/3r4 b - - 0 55

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.a3 h6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bc5
  12. 12.c3 Bb6
  13. 13.Ba2 d6
  14. 14.Nf1 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qb3 Na5
  17. 17.Qc2 Qd6
  18. 18.b4 Nc6
  19. 19.Ng3 Rad8
  20. 20.Ne4 Qg6
  21. 21.g4 Nf6
  22. 22.Nh4 Qh7
  23. 23.Nf5 Qg6
  24. 24.Nh4 Qh7
  25. 25.Qe2 Ne7
  26. 26.Qf3 Nxe4
  27. 27.dxe4 g6
  28. 28.g5 Rd6
  29. 29.gxh6 Nf5
  30. 30.Bg5 Nxh4
  31. 31.Bxh4 Bc8
  32. 32.Red1 Be6
  33. 33.Rxd6 cxd6
  34. 34.Bg5 Bxa2
  35. 35.Rxa2 Rf8
  36. 36.a4 f6
  37. 37.Be3 Bxe3
  38. 38.Qxe3 bxa4
  39. 39.Rxa4 Qb7
  40. 40.Qd3 Qb5
  41. 41.Qxb5 axb5
  42. 42.Ra7 Rc8
  43. 43.Rg7+ Kh8
  44. 44.Rxg6 Rxc3
  45. 45.Rxf6 Rc4
  46. 46.f3 d5
  47. 47.exd5 Rxb4
  48. 48.Re6 Rd4
  49. 49.Rxe5 b4
  50. 50.Kf2 b3
  51. 51.Re3 Rxd5
  52. 52.Rxb3 Kh7
  53. 53.Rb6 Rd2+
  54. 54.Kg3 Rd1
  55. 55.f4

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