Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 14
Date 2008.03.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/1p3ppp/p4b2/8/2BpP3/P3qRP1/1PP1Q2P/1K1R4 b - - 4 23

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Qd3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O-O Qb6
  12. 12.Qxd6 Be7
  13. 13.Nd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 O-O
  15. 15.Qd2 Qxf2
  16. 16.Bc4 Qh4
  17. 17.Qe2 Rac8
  18. 18.a3 Bf6
  19. 19.Kb1 Nd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 exd4
  21. 21.g3 Qg5
  22. 22.Rhf1 Qe3
  23. 23.Rf3

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