Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 101 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 9
Date 2012.07.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 101
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/6k1/p1P5/1p3pK1/1Pq2P2/8/8/8 b - - 4 101

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 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nf4
  12. 12.Ne4 Na5
  13. 13.Bxf4 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 exf4
  15. 15.d4 Re8
  16. 16.Qd3 f5
  17. 17.Nc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  19. 19.dxc5 Qg6
  20. 20.Re1 Rf8
  21. 21.Re7 Be4
  22. 22.Qd1 c6
  23. 23.b4 Bd5
  24. 24.c3 h6
  25. 25.Kh2 Rf7
  26. 26.Rxf7 Qxf7
  27. 27.Ne5 Qe7
  28. 28.Qd4 Qg5
  29. 29.Nf3 Bxf3
  30. 30.gxf3 Qh4
  31. 31.b3 Kh7
  32. 32.c4 Kg8
  33. 33.Kg2 Qg5+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qh5
  35. 35.Qd8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Ke2 Qf7
  37. 37.Qd4 Qe7+
  38. 38.Kf1 g5
  39. 39.Qd6 Qe8
  40. 40.Kg2 Kg7
  41. 41.Qc7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Qd6+ Kg7
  43. 43.h4 Qc8
  44. 44.Qe7+ Kg6
  45. 45.h5+ Kxh5
  46. 46.Qf7+ Kh4
  47. 47.Qg6 Qh8
  48. 48.Qxc6 g4
  49. 49.Qd6 Kg5
  50. 50.c6 Qe8
  51. 51.Qd5 gxf3+
  52. 52.Qxf3 Qe7
  53. 53.Qd5 Kg4
  54. 54.Kh2 Qc7
  55. 55.Qd7 Qe5
  56. 56.Qd5 Qc7
  57. 57.Qg2+ Kh4
  58. 58.Qf3 Kg5
  59. 59.Kg2 h5
  60. 60.Qd5 Kg4
  61. 61.c5 h4
  62. 62.Qf3+ Kg5
  63. 63.Kh3 Kf6
  64. 64.Qd5 Kg5
  65. 65.Qg8+ Kf6
  66. 66.Qd5 Kg5
  67. 67.Qe6 Qg7
  68. 68.f3 Qa1
  69. 69.Qe7+ Kg6
  70. 70.Qe8+ Kg7
  71. 71.Qe7+ Kg6
  72. 72.Qe8+ Kg7
  73. 73.Kxh4 Qf6+
  74. 74.Kh3 Qa1
  75. 75.Qd7+ Kf6
  76. 76.Qd6+ Kg5
  77. 77.Qe7+ Kg6
  78. 78.Qe6+ Kg5
  79. 79.Qg8+ Kh5
  80. 80.Qg2 Qf6
  81. 81.Qg8 Qxc6
  82. 82.Qh7+ Kg5
  83. 83.Qh4+ Kg6
  84. 84.Qxf4 Qe8
  85. 85.Qd6+ Kg5
  86. 86.Qd2+ Kf6
  87. 87.Qd4+ Kg5
  88. 88.f4+ Kh5
  89. 89.Qe5 Qd7
  90. 90.Qe2+ Kg6
  91. 91.Qg2+ Kf7
  92. 92.Kh4 Qd8+
  93. 93.Qg5 Qd3
  94. 94.Qh5+ Kg7
  95. 95.Qg5+ Kf7
  96. 96.Qh5+ Kg7
  97. 97.Qe8 Qxb3
  98. 98.Qe7+ Kg8
  99. 99.c6 Qc4
  100. 100.Qe8+ Kg7
  101. 101.Kg5

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