Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 4.3
Date 2003.11.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

1Q4k1/1p3q1p/p5p1/4p2n/4P2P/4r3/PPP5/1K2R3 b - - 1 29

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 Nb6
  10. 10.g5 Nh5
  11. 11.Qd2 Be7
  12. 12.O-O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Rg1 g6
  14. 14.Kb1 O-O
  15. 15.h4 Qc7
  16. 16.Qf2 Bd8
  17. 17.Nc1 f6
  18. 18.gxf6 Rxf6
  19. 19.Rh1 Nc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Nd3 Qf7
  22. 22.Ne1 Ba5
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Bxe1
  25. 25.Rxe1 Rxf3
  26. 26.Qd2 Rc6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Rxd6
  28. 28.Qxd6 Rxe3
  29. 29.Qb8+

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