Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

WCh-FIDE · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh-FIDE
Site San Luis ARG
Round 9
Date 2005.10.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r1bq1r2/b1p2pk1/p1pp1n1p/4p3/3PP2B/2P3Q1/PP1N1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 6 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 d6
  9. 9.Nbd2 a6
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.O-O Ba7
  12. 12.d4 g4
  13. 13.Bh4 gxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Kg7
  15. 15.Qg3+ Kh7
  16. 16.Qf3 Kg7
  17. 17.Qg3+

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