Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Chess Classics · 1997 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics
Site Frankfurt
Round 6
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5rk1/p1r2p2/4p1p1/2PpPnB1/8/2pq4/Q3NPP1/R2R2K1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 e6
  5. 5.Bb3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 Nc6
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.e5 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 b6
  11. 11.a3 Ba6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd3
  13. 13.Nf1 Bg6
  14. 14.Ng3 Rc8
  15. 15.Be3 b5
  16. 16.Ne2 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Nb6
  18. 18.Nf4 Bf5
  19. 19.Qe2 Nc4
  20. 20.Rac1 Qb6
  21. 21.Bc2 Be4
  22. 22.Bd3 g6
  23. 23.Bxc4 Bxf3
  24. 24.Qxf3 bxc4
  25. 25.Qg4 Qxb2
  26. 26.h4 Bxa3
  27. 27.h5 Ne7
  28. 28.Ra1 Rc7
  29. 29.hxg6 hxg6
  30. 30.Reb1 Qc2
  31. 31.Qe2 Qc3
  32. 32.Qa2 Bc5
  33. 33.dxc5 Nf5
  34. 34.Ne2 Qd3
  35. 35.Bg5 c3
  36. 36.Rd1

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