Event: Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland
Site: Warsaw, Poland
Date: 2025-04-29
White: Topalov, Veselin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2657
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2857
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:01] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:00] } 2... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:47] } 3. Bd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:58] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:45] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:53] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:43] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:50] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:41] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:48] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:37] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:40] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:32] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:36] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:28] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:38] } 9... Ba5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:27] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:04:20] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:24] } 11. Qa4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:01] } 11... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 12. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:02] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:40] } 13. e3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:27] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:36] } 14. Qd1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:17] } 14... a4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:11] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:16] } 15... Bh3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:06] } 16. Bxh3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:04] } 16... Qxh3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 17. d4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17... e4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:52] } 18. Nh4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:52] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:17] } 19. Ng2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:36] } 19... Nd8? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20... Qf5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:06] } 21. dxc5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:01:09] } 21... Ne5?! { [%eval 2.04] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 22. Bxe5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. cxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 22... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Nb6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24... Ra5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25. Qd6?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 25... Ne6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26. Nd7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:00:14] } 27. Qxe5?? { [%eval -3.4] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 27... Rxc5?? { [%eval 1.65] } { Blunder. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 28. Qxf5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28... Rxf5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29. Red1 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29... Ng5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Nf3 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31. c5?? { [%eval 0.33] } { Blunder. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 31... Rc8?? { [%eval 3.13] } { Blunder. Ne1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Rbc1 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Rc7?! { [%eval 4.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Rc4 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Ng5?! { [%eval 5.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 34. h4 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Ne6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Rxe4 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Rxa4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... g5 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. hxg5 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Rxg5 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. Nf6+ { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:15] } 38... Kg6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Ne4 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:00:15] } 39... Rh5 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:03] } 40. g4 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40... Re5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41. f4 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:17] } 41... Nxc5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. Rd6+ { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Nxc5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43... Rexc5 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Kf3 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:17] } 44... Rc1 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Rb4 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45... Rf1+ { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. Ke2 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46... Rg1 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Rd2?? { [%eval 1.3] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 47... Rxg4? { [%eval 2.56] } { Mistake. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... h5? { [%eval 4.4] } { Mistake. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 49. Rb5? { [%eval 2.74] } { Mistake. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 49... Kg6?! { [%eval 4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 50. Rh2 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:00:19] } 50... f5?! { [%eval 5.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 51. Rb6+ { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:19] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52. Rxh5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:20] } 52... Rg1 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:04] } 53. Rxf5 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:20] } 53... Rf1+ { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:00:03] } 54. Ke2 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:00:21] } 54... Rh1 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:03] } 55. Rfb5 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:00:23] } 1-0