Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 26
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/1b1P2p1/pB2q2p/5p2/4n2P/2P1Q1P1/PP6/3R1RK1 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.f4 d6
  10. 10.e5 Nfd7
  11. 11.exd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.Be3 Nc6
  13. 13.Ne4 Qc7
  14. 14.Qh5 O-O
  15. 15.c3 f5
  16. 16.Ng5 Nf6
  17. 17.Qe2 h6
  18. 18.Nf3 Bd6
  19. 19.g3 b6
  20. 20.Nbd4 Ne7
  21. 21.Bf2 Qd7
  22. 22.Rad1 Ng6
  23. 23.Bc4 Kh8
  24. 24.Nxe6 Re8
  25. 25.Ne5 Nxe5
  26. 26.fxe5 Ne4
  27. 27.exd6 Rxe6
  28. 28.Bxe6 Qxe6
  29. 29.Bxb6 Bb7
  30. 30.Qe3 Ng5
  31. 31.h4 Ne4
  32. 32.d7

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