Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 1
Date 2005.05.12
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/8/8/4qp2/1R6/P6p/1KR4N w - - 10 61

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 e6
  7. 7.f3 b5
  8. 8.g4 h6
  9. 9.Qd2 b4
  10. 10.Na4 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O-O Ne5
  12. 12.b3 Bd7
  13. 13.Nb2 d5
  14. 14.Bf4 Nxf3
  15. 15.Nxf3 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qd4 f6
  17. 17.Bd3 Bc5
  18. 18.Bxe4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Bg6+ Kf8
  20. 20.Rxd4 a5
  21. 21.Re1 Be8
  22. 22.Nh4 e5
  23. 23.Rd2 a4
  24. 24.bxa4 Kg8
  25. 25.Bg3 d4
  26. 26.Rd3 h5
  27. 27.Bxe8 Qxe8
  28. 28.g5 Rc8
  29. 29.g6 Rh6
  30. 30.Rxd4 Rxg6
  31. 31.Nxg6 Qxg6
  32. 32.Rd2 Rc3
  33. 33.Red1 Kh7
  34. 34.Kb1 Qf5
  35. 35.Be1 Ra3
  36. 36.Rd6 Rh3
  37. 37.a5 Rxh2
  38. 38.Rc1 Qe4
  39. 39.a6 Qa8
  40. 40.Bxb4 h4
  41. 41.Bc5 h3
  42. 42.Nd3 Rd2
  43. 43.Rb6 h2
  44. 44.Nf2 Qd5
  45. 45.Be3 Re2
  46. 46.Rb3 f5
  47. 47.a7 Rxe3
  48. 48.Rxe3 Qb7+
  49. 49.Rb3 Qxa7
  50. 50.Nh1 f4
  51. 51.c4 e4
  52. 52.c5 e3
  53. 53.c6 e2
  54. 54.c7 Qxc7
  55. 55.Rxc7 e1=Q+
  56. 56.Rc1 Qe4+
  57. 57.Ka1 Qd4+
  58. 58.Kb1 Qe4+
  59. 59.Ka1 Qd4+
  60. 60.Kb1 Qe4+

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