Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 12.1
Date 2014.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5nk1/4bpp1/7p/Q3p3/PpB1P2P/1P3P2/5BPK/3q4 b - - 4 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Be2 b5
  8. 8.Nxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.Nb1 Nf6
  11. 11.Nd2 c5
  12. 12.f3 Bb7
  13. 13.Nc4 Nd7
  14. 14.Qc1 Be7
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Bf4 e5
  17. 17.Bg3 h6
  18. 18.c3 a5
  19. 19.Qc2 Ba6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rfd8
  21. 21.b3 Bg5
  22. 22.Bf2 Nf8
  23. 23.cxb4 cxb4
  24. 24.Bb6 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Rxd1 Qb8
  26. 26.Bf2 Qc7
  27. 27.Rd5 Rc8
  28. 28.h4 Be7
  29. 29.Qd2 Rd8
  30. 30.Bb6 Rxd5
  31. 31.Qxd5 Qb8
  32. 32.Qxa5 Bxc4
  33. 33.Bxc4 Qd6
  34. 34.Bf2 Qd1+
  35. 35.Kh2

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