Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber-rapid 7th · 1998 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1998.03.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

7r/1rk1pp2/p1pp4/4Q3/7p/1P5P/2P3P1/R4R1K b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Bc4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Qf3 Rf8
  13. 13.Bb3 Ne5
  14. 14.Qe3 Rb8
  15. 15.O-O Qb6
  16. 16.Qe2 Rh8
  17. 17.Kh1 h5
  18. 18.f4 gxf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Bg4
  20. 20.Qd2 Be6
  21. 21.Rad1 Qa5
  22. 22.Qe1 h4
  23. 23.h3 Nc4
  24. 24.Bc1 Kd7
  25. 25.Qf2 Rb7
  26. 26.Ne2 Nxb2
  27. 27.Bxb2 Bxb2
  28. 28.Rb1 Qa3
  29. 29.Nf4 Bxb3
  30. 30.axb3 Bf6
  31. 31.Nd3 Qa5
  32. 32.e5 Bxe5
  33. 33.Qf5+ Kc7
  34. 34.Ra1 Qd5
  35. 35.Nxe5 Qxe5
  36. 36.Qxe5

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