Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber-rapid 6th · 1997 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1997.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/2b5/p1Nk2p1/1P4P1/4K2P/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.g3 b6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Re8
  12. 12.c4 Qc8
  13. 13.Bh3 Be4
  14. 14.Ng5 Bf5
  15. 15.Bg2 h6
  16. 16.Nf3 Be4
  17. 17.b3 c5
  18. 18.Bb2 cxd4
  19. 19.Rxd4 Qb7
  20. 20.Re1 Bc6
  21. 21.Nh4 Bxg2
  22. 22.Nxg2 Rad8
  23. 23.Red1 Rxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Ne4
  25. 25.f3 e5
  26. 26.Qxe4 Qxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 exd4
  28. 28.Kf2 Bc5
  29. 29.Kf3 a5
  30. 30.Nf4 g6
  31. 31.Nd3 h5
  32. 32.e5 f6
  33. 33.exf6 Re3+
  34. 34.Kf2 Kf7
  35. 35.Nf4 Rc3
  36. 36.Ke2 Re3+
  37. 37.Kf1 g5
  38. 38.Nd5 Rf3+
  39. 39.Ke2 g4
  40. 40.Rd3 Rf5
  41. 41.a3 Bxa3
  42. 42.Rxd4 Bc5
  43. 43.Rf4 Rxf4
  44. 44.Nxf4 Kxf6
  45. 45.Nxh5+ Ke5
  46. 46.Nf4 Kd4
  47. 47.Nd5 b5
  48. 48.Ne3 bxc4
  49. 49.Nxc4 a4

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