Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 8
Date 2007.03.02
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/3q1p2/pb1p1nnp/1p1Pp1p1/4P1N1/1P1B3P/P2B1PP1/3QR1K1 b - - 3 25

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.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Re1 b5
  11. 11.Bf1 Rb8
  12. 12.Bg5 Ng4
  13. 13.Bd2 Be6
  14. 14.Nd5 h6
  15. 15.h3 Nf6
  16. 16.c4 Qd7
  17. 17.b3 Bd8
  18. 18.Rc1 Bxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Ne7
  20. 20.Bd3 Bb6
  21. 21.Nh4 g5
  22. 22.Nf3 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  24. 24.Nh2 Ng6
  25. 25.Ng4

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