Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2006.03.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/5ppp/bp2q3/3n4/3P4/5N2/PP4PP/R1BQR1K1 b - - 0 18

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.Bxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Nxe5 d5
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.O-O dxe4
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qd6
  11. 11.Ne5 Ba6
  12. 12.Re1 c5
  13. 13.Na3 cxd4
  14. 14.Nac4 Qe6
  15. 15.Nxb6 axb6
  16. 16.cxd4 Nd5
  17. 17.f3 exf3
  18. 18.Nxf3

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