Event: Norway Chess | Blitz
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2022-05-30
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2766
Black: Topalov, Veselin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2667
Result: 1-0
ECO: B67
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. Kb1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:39] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:31] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:21] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:01:59] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:01:50] } 14. Qf2 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:01:51] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:08] } 15... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 16. h4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:01:47] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:48] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:01:37] } 18. Be3?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:37] } 19. exd5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:33] } 19... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:37] } 20. Rxd3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:01:31] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:23] } 21. Rg1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:15] } 21... g5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:01:21] } 22. hxg5?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 22... hxg5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:01:22] } 23. Rdd1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:01:02] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:01:17] } 24. Rh1 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:01:02] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:01:18] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:55] } 25... f6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:00:56] } 26... Rce8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:00:45] } 27. a3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:51] } 27... Bd8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:46] } 28. Qe4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:00:50] } 28... Qf7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. a4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:45] } 29... Ba5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30. Qd3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30... Qd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. Rh5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31... bxa4?? { [%eval 2.77] } { Blunder. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 32. Rdh1 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... Rxh5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. gxh5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 33... Qf7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Qf5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34... a3?? { [%eval 3.22] } { Blunder. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. b3?? { [%eval 0.62] } { Blunder. h6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 35... Rb8?? { [%eval 4.16] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 36. Bxg5 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... fxg5 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:29] } 37. h6+ { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. h7 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Rxb3+?! { [%eval 6.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 39. Kc1?! { [%eval 5.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ka2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Qxf5 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:26] } 40. h8=Q+ { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:28] } 41. Rh7+ { [%eval 5.8] } 1-0