Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

TV Blitz · 2004 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TV Blitz
Site Sofia BUL
Round 2
Date 2004.01.01
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

7k/7p/p2p4/3P1B2/8/4b1P1/P6P/2rR3K w - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Bg7
  11. 11.c3 f5
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Nc2 O-O
  14. 14.Nce3 Be6
  15. 15.Bd3 f5
  16. 16.O-O Kh8
  17. 17.Qh5 e4
  18. 18.Bc2 Ne7
  19. 19.Rad1 Rc8
  20. 20.f3 Bf7
  21. 21.Qh3 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 b4
  23. 23.fxe4 bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Bxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Rxc3
  26. 26.Bd3 Bd4+
  27. 27.Kh1 Qg5
  28. 28.Rxf5 Rxf5
  29. 29.Qxf5 Qxf5
  30. 30.Bxf5 Be3
  31. 31.g3 Rc1

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